Sadly, Gateway is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell just short of the Franklin Regional Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gateway of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gateway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taili Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin Regional's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Brinker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Chase Lemke was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Franklin Regional, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gateway by a score of 21-0 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps