After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln Charter, East Gaston was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons a 10-0 shutout. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Gryphons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Messer
| 03/28/25 vs Shelby | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lincoln Charter | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Forestview | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jackson Messer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. East Gaston is 4-1 when Messer posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Dodd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
East Gaston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
East Gaston now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Gaston beat the Gryphons by a score of 12-2 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
