The Goose Creek Gators will head out on the road to take on the Northwood Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Goose Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Goose Creek never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Stall as Goose Creek made off with a 16-0 victory.
Micah Adams and Noah Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wleiner Pimintel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northwood Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on John Paul II with a sharp 15-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Northwood Academy has managed all season.
Ben Defriece was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Defriece was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Kerkhoff, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashton Lamb, who scored three runs.
Goose Creek now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northwood Academy, their record now sits at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Goose Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwood Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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