Blake is 0-3 against Gaither since February of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blake Yellow Jackets will welcome the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Blake will be strutting in after a win while Gaither will be coming in after a loss.
Blake will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Tampa Bay Tech, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Blake skirted past Tampa Bay Tech 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Anthony Mathews
| 03/08/25 vs Tampa Bay Tech | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Clearwater | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Leto | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Robinson | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Anthony Mathews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Brett Valerio was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Gaither has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 10-3 to St. Thomas Aquinas.
Gaither saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Mirza, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Mirza's first of the season.
Gaither's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Blake, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Blake might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Gaither when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Blake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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