Gateway Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Logan Longhorns by a score of 14-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Rayford Fulkerson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Fulkerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fulkerson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Deklan Higgins and Cohen Bolin did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Bolin went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jaybn Laduca, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Gateway Christian, Logan also got a great game from a two-way player: Brock Burns. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Burns was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan got a big performance out of Diego Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mason Wallin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Gateway Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs per game. As for Logan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gateway Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Logan: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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