Gardiner extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Academy Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Gardiner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Farnham, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Lincoln Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Lincoln Academy's side, AJ Giberson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Giberson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Lincoln Academy is 2-1 when Giberson posts two or more runs, but 2-8-1 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gardiner will square off against rival Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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