Penn Hills fell victim to Gateway and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Gateway Gators. Penn Hills has not had much luck with Gateway recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Gateway's part, Myles Beavin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beavin was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Jon Saunders tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Dunsmore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Penn Hills' loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Gateway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-14.
Penn Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat vs. North Hills on the 9th. Gateway has also already played their next contest, a 1-1 tie against McKeesport on the 9th.
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