The Gateway Charter Griffins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gateway Charter is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Lehigh.
Josue Pascual was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gateway Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Arbolaez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Anastasio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Seacrest Country Day had to settle for a 5-3 loss against First Baptist Academy on Monday.
Thomas Holland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Logan Grimm was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Gateway Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Seacrest Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gateway Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seacrest Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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