Gaither had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Lake Eagles a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cowboys haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Angel Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Cowboys
| 04/23/25 @ East Lake | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Sickles | 5-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Freedom | 2-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Riverview | 12-0 |
Gaither's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Lake, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Gaither will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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