The Lennard Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lennard earned a 10-5 win over Plant City. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lennard.
Pablo Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lennard let Rj Torres and Kevin Hunter loose on the outfield. Torres scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Hunter scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Rowland Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gaither put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Jefferson as Gaither made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gaither who now have five in a row.
Gaither also got a great performance from Michael Fernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on SJ Branhan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Choe, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Lennard now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Gaither, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went Lennard's way against Gaither in their previous meeting back in March as Lennard made off with an 8-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gaither's Ryan Bollinger, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lennard still be able to contain Bollinger? There's only one way to find out.
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