The Gilbert Indians will square off against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilbert is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Gilbert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: River Bluff, who was ranked 19th at the time (Gilbert was ranked 11th). The Indians never let the Gators get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Aiken can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Batesburg-Leesville 5-4.
Cole Harmon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Hunter Dennis was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Aiken's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Gilbert, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Gilbert's way against Aiken when the teams last played back in March, as Gilbert made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Fighting Green Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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