Edmund Burke Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Gatewood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans will take on the Gatewood Gators at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Edmund Burke Academy: 3.4, Gatewood: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Edmund Burke Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gatewood. The defeat continues a trend for Edmund Burke Academy in their matchups with Gatewood: they've now lost three in a row.
For Gatewood's part, Walker Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ames Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Edmund Burke Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Gatewood, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
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