For the second straight game, Gaffney will face off against Eastside. The Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles on Thursday.
Gaffney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Eastside 5-4.
Tucker Whelchel
| 05/05/26 vs Eastside | 5 |
| 05/01/26 @ Riverside | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Boiling Springs | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ James F. Byrnes | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs York | 7 |
Gaffney got a great performance from Tucker Whelchel as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. What's more, Whelchel posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Brody Bright and Jace Bradbury did most of the damage at the plate: Bright went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bradbury went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Gaffney's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-18. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
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