The Garner Trojans will challenge the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Garner took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Smithfield-Selma 16-2. That looming 16-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Cary put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Chapel Hill as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Imps, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ben Baker tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cam Shea was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Gavin Mathis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Garner now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cary, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
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