Olympians
| 03/25/25 @ Hinkley | 27 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lincoln | 19 |
| 03/18/25 @ Northglenn | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Greeley West | 4 |
Gateway made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hinkley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Gateway was the clear victor by a 27-3 margin over Hinkley on Tuesday. The Olympians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan Vazquez and Angel Ferrusquia were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Vazquez tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ferrusquia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Vazquez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Ferrusquia went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave Ferrusquia a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Gateway let Christopher De La Torre and Heber Almeida run wild. De La Torre got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Almeida scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Almeida has posted since back in March of 2024. Jakob Petersen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Gateway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .621. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive contests.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Hinkley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Gateway will challenge Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hinkley, they will face off against Overland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something Hinkley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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