Lennard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Gaither Cowboys out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Lennard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lennard got a great performance from Zack Bird as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bird has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rj Torres was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Counts, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Gaither's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Choe, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lennard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Gaither, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lennard will take on Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lennard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gaither, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverview is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Gaither will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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