It was a good run, but Gatewood unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Heritage Hawks by a score of 5-4.
Walker Roberts was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Roberts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ames Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wilson Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Heritage's side, Ethan Garrett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Gatewood's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Gatewood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win vs. Bethlehem Christian Academy on the 13th. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Anne-Pacelli at 5:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. St. Anne-Pacelli is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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