Gateway College Preparatory and Salado squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gateway College Preparatory had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Salado Eagles. Gateway College Preparatory has struggled against Salado recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Salado's part, Logan Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Flores has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, BJ Amann was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Curtis, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Gateway College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11-1. As for Salado, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9-1.
While Gateway College Preparatory had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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