Gardiner is 2-8 against Cony since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Gardiner Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cony Rams at 4:00 p.m. Gardiner will be strutting in after a victory while Cony will be coming in after a defeat.
Gardiner took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Erskine Academy by a score of 8-3.
Teeghan Gilpatric spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jake Farnham was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Burgess, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cony unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Lawrence by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cony has scored all season.
The win got Gardiner back to even at 3-3. As for Cony, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Gardiner suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Cony in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Gardiner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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