In what's become a running theme this season, Gardner-South Wilmington gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gardner-South Wilmington.
Nathan States and Ayden Collom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, States tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Collom pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, States scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Collom scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cale Halpin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Grant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gardner-South Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gardner-South Wilmington's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Beecher at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Beecher has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Watseka at 4:30 p.m.
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