If Gateway was feeling good off their 17-6 takedown of SkyView Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gateway Olympians lost 11-3 to the Skyview Wolverines on Thursday. Gateway has struggled against Skyview recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Mervin Loya made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Skyview's side, Joseph Ontiveros and Humberto Chavez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ontiveros pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Chavez pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. At bat, Ontiveros scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Chavez went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryan Contreras and Damian Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Contreras got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gateway now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Skyview, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Gateway will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Adams City at 2:30 p.m. Gateway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Skyview, they will be playing at home against Aurora Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyview will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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