For the second straight game, East Gaston will face off against Shelby. East Gaston will be playing at home against Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, East Gaston made easy work of Shelby and carried off a 14-5 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Golden Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jackson Messer and Payton Matthews were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Messer didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Matthews struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because East Gaston is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. At the plate, Messer went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Matthews went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Matthews a new career-high.
Dylan Wright
| 03/25/25 @ Shelby | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bessemer City | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ West Iredell | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Forestview | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Bessemer City | 1 |
In other batting news, Dylan Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Howell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Gaston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
East Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Shelby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
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