Baseball Recap: Quinton Comes Up Short

Quinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hartshorne Miners.

X-Kaiden Gabbart

Hits Against

03/24/26 vs Hartshorne	0
03/10/26 @ Panama	2
03/03/26 vs Wetumka	2

X-Kaiden Gabbart put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Rylan Cate made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was X-Bret Bray, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Quinton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hartshorne, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Quinton will face off against Porter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartshorne, they will venture away from home to take on Eufaula at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Ironheads have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.8 runs per game on average), something the Miners will no doubt try to take advantage of.