The Gateway Charter Griffins will take on the Master's Academy Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gateway Charter has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Master's Academy will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Gateway Charter saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They lost 15-4 to Melbourne.
Christopher Marrero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Daniel Mendez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Master's Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Glades Day on Tuesday. Master's Academy was the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over Glades Day. Considering the Patriots have won ten matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Bell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Celano, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Master's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glades Day only posted a batting average of .118.
Master's Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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