After a string of four wins, Paulsboro's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Gateway Regional Gators by a score of 7-5. Paulsboro was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gateway Regional apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Gateway Regional's part, Emmy Childs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Bobbie Mayer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Adriana Endt, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Paulsboro's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Gateway Regional, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paulsboro will take on Clayton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gateway Regional, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lindenwold at 3:45 p.m. Gateway Regional is facing Lindenwold at the right time seeing as Lindenwold is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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