The Gateway Panthers will take on the Liberty Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gateway faced off against Lake Nona on Thursday. Gateway came up short against Lake Nona, falling 8-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Gateway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Vazqueztell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Innovation.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Gateway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Gateway keep running through batters, or will Liberty buck the trend?
Gateway took their victory against Liberty in their previous matchup on March 4th by a conclusive 17-7. Does Gateway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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