The Palmetto Ridge Bears will face off against the Gateway Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Palmetto Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Gateway will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Palmetto Ridge had just enough and edged Immokalee out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palmetto Ridge.
Greg Carrasco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carrasco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carrasco wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Omar Rosado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Rosado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 9-0 defeat to Fort Myers might stick with them for a while.
Gateway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Carlos, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win got Palmetto Ridge back to even at 4-4. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Gateway's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palmetto Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Gateway, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Palmetto Ridge's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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