Baseball Game Preview: Jarrell Cougars vs. Gateway College Preparatory Gators

For the second straight game, Jarrell will face off against Gateway College Preparatory. The Cougars will host the Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jarrell is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Jarrell came into this matchup off a tough nine-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Gateway College Preparatory by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since February 28th.

For Gateway College Preparatory's part, the team relied heavily on Spencer Duncan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Duncan has become a key player for the Gators: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise.

The victory snapped Gateway College Preparatory's losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 7-13 record. As for Jarrell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.