It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gatewood had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors with a sharp 14-2 victory. Gatewood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Caleb Riser was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Walker Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The win (which was Gatewood's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gatewood beat Southwest Georgia Academy by a score of 6-4 later that day.
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