It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gatewood had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Westwood Wildcats as they made off with a 15-8 victory. Gatewood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Westwood's part, Kaden Gunn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Ethridge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Gatewood's third in a row) raised their record to 15-7. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gatewood beat Westwood by a score of 13-5 later that day.
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