If Gateway Christian was feeling good off their 26-0 takedown of Estancia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gateway Christian Warriors fell just short of the Santa Rosa Lions by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Gateway Christian has not had much luck with Santa Rosa recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ethaniel Wigley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Wigley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Rayford Fulkerson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples and three RBI.
On Santa Rosa's side, David Chavez was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Landyn Zamora, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Gateway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Santa Rosa, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Gateway Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Tularosa at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gateway Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Santa Rosa will take on Melrose at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Melrose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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