Gateway fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Poinciana on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Maicol Santiago put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Just was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Panthers
| 03/25/25 @ Poinciana | 6-7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Innovation | 13-1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Wekiva | 17-4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 12-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Heritage | 1-3 |
The loss snapped Gateway's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Poinciana, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Gateway and Poinciana could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Gateway will take on Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday down 174 places (308 vs. 134). Meanwhile, Poinciana (ranked 478th) will meet St. Cloud (ranked 115th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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