Softball Recap: Carolina Rivera can't quite lead Gateway College Preparatory over Salado

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 7:36am

Softball Recap: Gateway College Preparatory Gators vs. Salado Eagles

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gateway College Preparatory can now relate to. They lost 7-1 to the Salado Eagles on Friday. Gateway College Preparatory's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.

Chloe Ellis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Gateway College Preparatory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carolina Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Gateway College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 26-7-2. As for Salado, their victory bumped their record up to 34-2.

As of now, neither Gateway College Preparatory nor Salado have any future games scheduled.

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