Gateway College Preparatory's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jarrell Cougars 5-3. This was payback for Gateway College Preparatory, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cole Spacek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gateway College Preparatory's victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Pestow, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
On Jarrell's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Kammlah, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Gateway College Preparatory back to even at 7-7-1. As for Jarrell, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season.
Gateway College Preparatory will be playing at home against Lampasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway College Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lampasas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jarrell, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gateway College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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