The Gateway College Preparatory Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Jarrell Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway College Preparatory is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Gateway College Preparatory and Burnet, and Gateway College Preparatory kept the tradition alive. Everything went Gateway College Preparatory's way against Burnet on Tuesday as Gateway College Preparatory made off with an 8-2 victory. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Chloe Ellis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Natalee VanTassel and Carolina Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: VanTassel went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Rivera scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most hits VanTassel has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was April Monge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jarrell gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lampasas 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 16, 2024.
Jarrell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Gateway College Preparatory's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0-2.
Gateway College Preparatory took their victory against Jarrell when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3. Does Gateway College Preparatory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jarrell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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