Softball Preview: Gateway Eagles vs. Ida Baker Bulldogs
Gateway is 0-3 against Ida Baker since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gateway Eagles will be playing at home against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Gateway beats Ida Baker with 22 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went Gateway's way against Island Coast last Friday as Gateway made off with a 22-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Gateway sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brooklyn Kelly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gateway got a big performance out of Jasmine Manzano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jada Andrews, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ida Baker, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Bonita Springs 8-2.
Makayla Nieves was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Alyssa Auger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Gateway's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Ida Baker, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Gateway might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Ida Baker in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Gateway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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