Gholson will head out on the road to square off against the Aquilla Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gholson has now lost 12 straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 1st.
Gholson came up short against Oglesby on Tuesday, falling 24-8.
Meanwhile, Aquilla suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Jonesboro by a score of 6-4. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ryan Hill put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Aquilla's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodey Woodward, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Woodward is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Gholson's record is now 0-3. As for Aquilla, their record is now 6-6.
Gholson suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to Aquilla in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Gholson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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