Immokalee is 2-8 against Gateway Charter since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Immokalee Indians will face off against the Gateway Charter Griffins at 4:00 p.m.
Immokalee is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Golden Gate.
Immokalee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Martinez has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Gateway Charter beat Cape Coral 8-4 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffins.
Brandon Lackwood was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gateway Charter is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Lackwood was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gateway Charter let Jack Anastasio and Christopher Marrero run wild. Anastasio scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Marrero scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were Anastasio's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Santos, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Immokalee's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Gateway Charter, their record is now 5-7.
Immokalee might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Gateway Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Immokalee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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