The third road matchup was the charm for Gateway Christian, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 24-4 margin over the Jal Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gateway Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Rayford Fulkerson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fulkerson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gateway Christian got a massive performance out of Samuel Waide, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ethaniel Wigley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Jal's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Zadyn Lujan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Gateway Christian made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Jal, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Gateway Christian will be playing at home against Logan at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jal, they will head out on the road to face off against Grady at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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