East Gaston has not done well against Burns recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The East Gaston Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burns Bulldogs and snuck past 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Gaston also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Carson Summey and Kylee Kloiber did most of the damage at the plate: Summey went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Kloiber scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilyan Helms, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for East Gaston and bumps their season record up to 9-5. As for Burns, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
East Gaston will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against South Point at 6:00 p.m. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Burns, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Lincolnton, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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