It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Gaffney ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Woodruff Wolverines out 4-3. That's two games straight that Gaffney has won by just one run.
Drew Medley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Medley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Medley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Christian Walker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Scout Gilfillan, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
Gaffney has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Woodruff, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Gaffney will head out on the road to challenge Dorman at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Gaffney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Woodruff, they will be playing at home against Union County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Union County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Woodruff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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