While Gardiner didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Medomak Valley Panthers by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Panthers two weeks ago, they had to take a 10-0 loss.
Joe Goraj spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Dillon Farnham and Zach Reed did most of the damage at the plate: Farnham went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run, while Reed went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Alex Roy, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Tigers
| 05/14/25 vs Medomak Valley | 4-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Cony | 5-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oak Hill | 10-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Leavitt | 12-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Erskine Academy | 4-2 |
Gardiner's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Medomak Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Coming up, Gardiner will head out on the road to challenge Nokomis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Medomak Valley, they will host Oceanside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 1.4, the Mariners 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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