Gateway Charter's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Lehigh Lightning. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 victory the Lightning walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Josue Pascual
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Josue Pascual tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five 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 2-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Santos and Jack Anastasio did most of the damage at the plate: Santos scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Anastasio went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Santos has posted since back in March of 2024. Christopher Marrero was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Gateway Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Lehigh, their record is now 1-9.
The future could be bright for both Gateway Charter and Lehigh: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Gateway Charter will look to extend Cape Coral's six-game losing streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway Charter has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Meanwhile, Lehigh will try to hand Lely their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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