Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Lely Trojans by a score of 10-8. Golden Gate was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lely apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Angel Nunez and Owen Lange stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nunez scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Lange scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonh Mairena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lely's side, Johnny Osorio was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lio Gamboa, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Golden Gate's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Lely, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Golden Gate will head out on the road to challenge First Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lely, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonita Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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