It was a good run, but Gaither unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lennard Longhorns by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gaither of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Gaither saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Choe, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lennard's side, Zack Bird tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Bird has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rj Torres was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Matthew Counts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gaither's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Lennard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaither will take on Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaither is facing Riverview at the right time seeing as Riverview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lennard, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lennard: 4, Strawberry Crest: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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