East Gaston won the last time they faced Shelby and things went their way on Tuesday too. East Gaston put the hurt on Shelby with a sharp 14-5 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Jackson Messer and Payton Matthews made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Messer didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Matthews struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Gaston is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. At the plate, Messer went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Matthews went 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Matthews a new career-high.
Dylan Wright
| 03/25/25 @ Shelby | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bessemer City | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ West Iredell | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Forestview | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Bessemer City | 1 |
In other batting news, Dylan Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Howell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Gaston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
East Gaston's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Shelby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
East Gaston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shelby: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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