There's no place like home for Gardiner, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Erskine Academy Eagles on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Gardiner, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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, the team relied heavily on Jake Farnham, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Burgess, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Erskine Academy's side, they 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.
The win got Gardiner back to even at 3-3. As for Erskine Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Gardiner will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cony at 4:00 p.m. As for Erskine Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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