After a 13-12 finish the last time they played, Golden Gate and First Baptist Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Golden Gate Titans never let the First Baptist Academy Lions onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Thursday. The win was just what Golden Gate needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior contest.
Angel Nunez and Eli Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Nunez didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rodriguez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Nunez scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Rodriguez got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Cepero, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On First Baptist Academy's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Cipolla, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Cipolla has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Golden Gate now has a winning record of 7-6. As for First Baptist Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Golden Gate will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate is facing Dunbar at the right time seeing as Dunbar is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for First Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Palmetto Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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