Sadly, Gaston Day is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-5 walloping at the hands of the Cannon Cougars on Thursday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Will Herzog and Ben Nigbor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Herzog got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Nigbor scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Cannon's side, they got several good pitching performances, but Joey Burke was perhaps the best, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Burke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cannon let Mason Mierzwa and Tyler Green loose on the outfield. Mierzwa scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Green scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Kieley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Gaston Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cannon, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Gaston Day will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Concord Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th. As for Cannon, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Charlotte Latin at 6:00 p.m.
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