Gateway Christian is 10-0 against Dora since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gateway Christian Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Dora Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Gateway Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gateway Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elida a 10-0 shutout.
Not much got past Jacoby Chavez, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Elida off the board. Chavez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grady Munson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel Waide, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Dora's way against Floyd on Friday as Dora made off with an 18-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dora.
Roddy Neal and Aaron Combs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Neal struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Combs pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Neal went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Combs scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Rylan Harris was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ashton Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
Gateway Christian pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dora, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Dora's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gateway Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Dora, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Gateway Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Dora will need to find a way to close that gap.
Gateway Christian took their win against Dora in their previous meeting last Friday by a conclusive 30-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gateway Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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