Babcock had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Gateway Charter Griffins by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Griffins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Paxton Cooper was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brodie Duncan, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
As for Gateway Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Gateway Charter's side, the team relied heavily on Jakob Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Rivera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Hale, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Babcock will head out to challenge First Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Gateway Charter, they are taking a road trip to take on Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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