Baseball Preview: Goretti Gael vs. Wheeling Park Patriots
The Goretti Gael are on the road again on Friday to play the Wheeling Park Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Wheeling Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Goretti, who comes in off a win.
Goretti gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Mercersburg Academy.
Colin Fulmer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Fulmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Hames, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Garrett Gibson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Wheeling Park's rough 8-1 loss to Morgantown might stick with them for a while. Wheeling Park has not had much luck with Morgantown recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Goretti's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Wheeling Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
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