Gatewood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Westwood Wildcats on Friday as the Gatewood Gators made off with a 13-5 win. The victory was nothing new for Gatewood as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gatewood let Ames Johnson and Wilson Moore loose on the outfield. Johnson went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Moore went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Brannen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Westwood's side, Kaden Gunn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gatewood's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Westwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Gatewood will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwest Georgia Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Westwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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