Erskine Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gardiner Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Erskine Academy of the 12-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Erskine Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Foard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Gardiner's side, Teeghan Gilpatric spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jake Farnham was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chase Burgess was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Erskine Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Gardiner, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Erskine Academy will head out on the road to square off against Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gardiner, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cony at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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