Baseball Preview: Gateway Charter Griffins vs. Moore Haven Terriers
Gateway Charter is 7-0 against Moore Haven since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gateway Charter Griffins will look to defend their home field against the Moore Haven Terriers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Gateway Charter and three for Moore Haven.
On Tuesday, Gateway Charter came up short against Aubrey Rogers and fell 7-2.
Gateway Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Lackwood, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Lackwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Moore Haven had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against East Lee County on Monday.
Gateway Charter's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Moore Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Gateway Charter took their win against Moore Haven in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moore Haven's Joshua Blackman, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gateway Charter still be able to contain Blackman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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