With a playoff game on the line, Gateway College Preparatory rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the China Spring Cougars and snuck past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Gateway College Preparatory sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Chloe Ellis made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over eight innings pitched. Ellis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tara Bryson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On China Spring's side, Keri Green spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, China Spring saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessi Vaughn, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Gateway College Preparatory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-2 record this season. As for China Spring, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-20-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gateway College Preparatory beat China Spring by a score of 8-0.
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