The Johns Creek Gladiators will square off against the Seckinger Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Johns Creek 3.7, Seckinger 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Johns Creek's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Seckinger hitters got past them. Johns Creek came up short against Seckinger on Wednesday, falling 11-5. The Gladiators' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Seckinger's part, Shia Carnish tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Alex Newnam was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Sam Melanson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Seckinger's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Johns Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
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