Gateway had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it six. They fell 5-1 to the Connellsville Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Monday.
Gateway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Jennings, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Connellsville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On Connellsville's side, Mason Miller looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grayden Gillott, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Zawislan, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Connellsville, they will challenge South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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