Gateway might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Heritage who claimed the real prize. The Gateway Panthers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to the Heritage Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Gateway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gateway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendel Weisberg, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Weisberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Heritage's side, they got a great performance from Jeremy Fraieli as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Jordan McCray was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kethziel Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Gateway will be playing in front of their home fans against Celebration at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockledge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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