Gorton proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Roosevelt Sharks. Winning may never get old, but Gorton sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Julius Vargas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvien Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
The win got Gorton back to even at 3-3. As for Roosevelt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gorton will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roosevelt, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Yonkers at 4:30 p.m. on May 6th.
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