After two games on the road, Gardner-South Wilmington is heading back home. They will take on the Herscher Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gardner-South Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Gardner-South Wilmington came up short against Dwight and fell 8-3.
Ayden Collom was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Herscher scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Iroquois West a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tanner Jones and Cam Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Baker scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payten Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Gardner-South Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Herscher, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Gardner-South Wilmington couldn't quite finish off Herscher when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 10-8. Will Gardner-South Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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