Gaston Day has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gaston Day headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Spartanburg Day let them put that streak behind them. Gaston Day blew past Spartanburg Day 17-8. Considering Gaston Day's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Gaston Day let Julien McRae and Thomas Ras lll loose on the outfield. McRae went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Ras lll scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian won against Metrolina Christian Academy on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Gaston Christian walked away with a 5-2 win over Concord Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gaston Christian.
Gaston Christian's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Main, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Carsten Green was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gaston Day's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10. As for Gaston Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Gaston Day suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Gaston Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Gaston Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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