Gaffney was the 4-1 winner over Spartanburg when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Gaffney Indians fell just short of the Spartanburg Vikings by a score of 9-8 on Thursday.
Braden Beattie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Bradbury, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Gaffney's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Spartanburg, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaffney will take on James F. Byrnes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Spartanburg, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chapman at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Chapman will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Spartanburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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