Baseball Preview: Gateway Eagles vs. Palmetto Ridge Bears
The Gateway Eagles will face off against the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gateway is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Gateway fell victim to Fort Myers and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Green Wave might stick with them for a while.
Gateway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Carlos, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Immokalee on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmetto Ridge.
Greg Carrasco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carrasco was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Palmetto Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gateway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palmetto Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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