GSWB basebal doubles up on Donovan

The Gardner South-Wilmington’s A baseball team had a double header against Donovan on Saturday and improved their record with two wins.
In game 1 of the twinbill, GSWB defeated Donovan 6-1. Case Christensen got the start on the mound for GSWB.Christensen would toss five innings while surrendering five hits while fanning seven at the plate.
Caden Christensen reached base via error in the second, stole second then was sacrificed to third by Thomas Phillips.
Ryan Male came up with a big hit to give GSWB a 1-0 lead. In the third inning, GSWB used 4 consecutive hits to break the game open and extend their lead to 5-1. Caden Christensen scored two runs while Case Christensen had two RBIs.
In game two, GSWB defeated Donovan 7-6. Ryan Male was the starting pitcher for the Lions. The Lions defense didn't help Male in the first inning allowing Donovan to take a 1-0 lead.
The offense for GSWB had an answer for the Bobcats in the bottom of the first. Grady Phillips singled, Case Christensen was hit by a pitch, then
they were brought home by a single from Caden Christensen.
Thomas Phillips also came up big for GSWB cracking a double to score Caden Christensen to go up 3-1. Thomas Phillips would score on a balk to extend the lead to 4-1.
With two outs, Wyatt McNally drew a walk, stole second base, then was plated by an RBI single from Isaiah Bouwma.
Donovan trimmed the score to 5-3 heading into the bottom of the second. But in their half of the second, Grady Phillips would walk and score on a hit from Case Christensen. Case Christensen would then go on to score on an RBI groundout from Caden Christensen to extend their lead to 7-3.
Male kept Donovan in check throwing 3.1 innings while earning the win. Male gave up five runs while striking out four.
Grady Phillips relieved Male and got the save tossing the final 1.2 innings to hold on to a 7-6 win. GSWB is now 4-1 and hosts Dwight Monday.
In non-conference action, the Lions traveled down to Flanagan Thursday and defeated them 15-4.
Kash Kerner took the ball for GSWB and threw the ball well for five innings. GSWB came out and tallied five runs in the first inning and never turned back.
Cameron Gray and Ryan Male each collected a pair of hits while Gray and Kerner each scored three runs.
On the mound, Kerner allowed four runs while striking out four as well.
GSWB lost to Seneca last Thursday 3-2. GSWB was limited at the plate, but Grady Phillips had a lead-off single, Cameron Gray sacrificed Phillips on a bunt. Case Christensen had an RBI single to give the Lions a 1-0 lead. Caden Christensen got the start on the bump for GSWB, going three innings and striking out seven while giving up six walks. Seneca used a lead-off walk to manufacture a run to knot the score at 1-1.
Cameron Gray relieved Caden Christensen on the mound and tossed the ball well. In the eighth inning, Gray stroked an RBI single to put the Lions up 2-1. But Seneca answered with a base hit to tie it up, then capitalized on two GSWB errors to walk it off 3-2.
Gray took a tough loss allowing no earned runs while striking out three and only allowing one walk on three hits in 4.1 innings of work.
GSWB took a heartbreaking loss as their record falls to 1-1 overall.
GSWB opened up their 2023 season with a big win against MVK 11-1 in five innings.
MVK took an early 1-0 lead after the lead-off batter was hit by a pitch then would score on a throwing error.
GSWB had an answer with back-to-back singles from Caden Christensen and Case Christensen. Leading 2-1 after
the first inning, the Lions never looked back.
Ryan Male earned the win by going three innings and striking out three. Grady Phillips relieved Male and tossed the final three innings with three strikeouts.
Thomas Phillips reached base safely 4 times for GSWB on the day.