For the second straight game, Gateway will face off against The Bay School. The Gators will challenge the Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gateway is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against The Bay School on Tuesday. They came up short against the Breakers, falling 8-1. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
For The Bay School's part, Ansel Hermanos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hermanos also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because The Bay School is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Hermanos was also big at the plate, earning one run and four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Terje Steele, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nick Patarroyo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The Bay School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
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