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SHELBY, N.C. (Interstat) — Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian meet Saturday in a Big South doubleheader at John Henry Moss Stadium, with the Runnin’ Bulldogs looking to rebound from Thursday’s loss and the Blue Hose seeking to even the series after Friday’s defeat.

First pitch for the afternoon game is set for 2 p.m., followed by a nightcap at 6 p.m. The forecast calls for clear skies and 67 degrees.

Gardner-Webb (24-30) took Friday’s contest 11-6 after Presbyterian (12-42) won Thursday 11-2. The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ Kelvin Agosto, a left fielder, went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs in Friday’s win. Over his last 10 games, Agosto is hitting .348 with two homers and nine RBIs. For the Blue Hose, pitcher Christian Charalambous will look to rebound after a rough outing Friday in which he allowed five earned runs on no hits over 4⅔ innings, striking out six. In his previous four appearances, Charalambous gave up 12 earned runs in 15 innings.

Presbyterian has lost 10 of its last 11 games, with the sole win coming Thursday. Gardner-Webb has won three of its last four.

In Friday’s game, Presbyterian’s Brody Linker homered and drove in two, and Mikey Marroquin tossed a scoreless inning. For Gardner-Webb, Matt Ilgenfritz went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, and Colby Putnam earned the win with 3⅓ innings of one-run relief.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 4-2 Gardner-Webb victory, and the ELO system gives the Runnin’ Bulldogs a 61.9% probability of winning.