Baseball Game Preview: Logan Longhorns vs. Gateway Christian Warriors

The Logan Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Gateway Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Logan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Elida get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Longhorns as they're now sitting on three straight.

Aydin Kotara

Runs

04/03/25 @ Mora	4
03/28/25 @ Clayton	4
05/07/25 vs Elida	3
05/02/25 vs Grady	3
04/25/25 @ Cimarron	3
+ 9 more games

Aydin Kotara made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Logan: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Logan got a massive performance out of Mason Wallin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Wallin has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Wall, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

Meanwhile, Gateway Christian entered their tilt with Elida last Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-6 victory.

Gateway Christian's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Logan, their record is now 11-7.

Logan took their win against Gateway Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.