Gatewood came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Piedmont Academy Cougars by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Gatewood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ames Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Piedmont Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Simmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alex Statham was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Gatewood's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Piedmont Academy, they dropped their record down to 11-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Gatewood will take on Tattnall Square Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tattnall Square Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Gatewood surely won't give up without a fight. Piedmont Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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