For the second straight game, Gaither will face off against East Lake. The Cowboys will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gaither's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so East Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gaither heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of East Lake by a score of 4-3.
Gaither got a good showing from Noah Locklear, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Locklear has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eddy Rojo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
East Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Gaither, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gaither has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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