Gatewood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors on Friday and snuck past 6-4. Winning may never get old, but Gatewood sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
John Wallace Thompson tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Walker Roberts, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Brannen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gatewood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8-1.
As of now, neither Gatewood nor Southwest Georgia Academy have any future games scheduled.
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