The Garner Trojans will face off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Garner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Willow Spring on Thursday. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since March 6th.
Meanwhile, Cleveland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 10-7. Cleveland's win was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Caleb Lynn was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lynn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. He has become a key player for Cleveland: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden McArthur, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Stanley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Garner has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Garner was able to grind out a solid win over Cleveland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 10-7. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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