Southwestern posted their closest win since April 15th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Garrard County Golden Lions 3-2. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the Golden Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Jayce Gager
| 05/06/25 vs Somerset | 6 |
| 05/10/25 @ North Laurel | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Russell County | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Corbin | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ McCreary Central | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Jayce Gager made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Southwestern's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-2 (and 9-13 when he doesn't). Gager was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Gager wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Couch, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Couch has posted since back in April.
Southwestern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garrard County struck out ten times.
The win made it two in a row for Southwestern and bumps their season record up to 13-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Garrard County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-18.
Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garrard County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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