Gardiner was the 8-6 winner over Lincoln Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gardiner Tigers fell just short of the Lincoln Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Gardiner has lost by just one run.
Teeghan Gilpatric was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gardiner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Reed, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Gavin White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lincoln Academy's side, AJ Giberson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Giberson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Gardiner dropped their record down to 5-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Gardiner will head out on the road to take on Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Morse has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lincoln Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. Leavitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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