Red Jacket fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Gananda Central on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gananda Central Blue Panthers by a score of 5-4. Red Jacket was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gananda Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Gananda Central's part, Maddox Stoughton and Henry Shutts made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Stoughton struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Shutts pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stoughton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Shutts went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Giancursio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Red Jacket's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Gananda Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Red Jacket will head out on the road to take on Newark at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Red Jacket will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Gananda Central will take on Williamson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Williamson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Gananda Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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