Gatesville and Salado are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2021, but likely not for long. The Gatesville Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Salado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gatesville: 3.7, Salado: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Gatesville needed a bit of extra time to put away Salado. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gatesville.
Gatesville's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gatesville's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-10-1. As for Salado, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
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