The Gateway Gators will face off against the South Allegheny Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully South Allegheny likes a good challenge.
Gateway's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past McGuffey 15-0. Fans of the Gators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jon Saunders made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gateway let Max Cobbs and Ryan Deselich run wild. Cobbs went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Deselich scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Deselich a new career-high. Donovan Deluco was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Gateway hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South Allegheny's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Severn School on Friday.
Gateway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season. As for South Allegheny, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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