Baseball Recap: Gateway Eagles vs. Palmetto Ridge Bears
Gateway had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Palmetto Ridge Bears by a score of 7-4 on Monday. The victory was just what Gateway needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Brady Miller tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Otniel Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Antony Leiderman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Anthony Del Sol stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Jimenez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Gateway's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Palmetto Ridge, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Gateway will head out on the road to challenge Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mariner at 7:00 p.m. Palmetto Ridge has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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