Softball Recap: Gateway Eagles vs. Island Coast Gators
Gateway can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against the Island Coast Gators as the Gateway Eagles made off with a 22-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gateway.
Brooklyn Kelly made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gateway got a big performance out of Jasmine Manzano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jada Andrews, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Island Coast's side, Rylynn Gaddis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Gateway's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Island Coast, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gateway will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ida Baker at 6:30 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Island Coast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lely at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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