The Brentwood War Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Gatewood Gators at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Brentwood suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Stratford Academy. Brentwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brentwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Williford, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gatewood had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 13-2 win. Gatewood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
John Wallace Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Gatewood got a massive performance out of Caleb Riser, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Brentwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Gatewood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brentwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gatewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brentwood skirted past Gatewood 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brentwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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