The Gateway Gators will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Greater Latrobe Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Gateway finally turned things around against Armstrong on Tuesday. Gateway put the hurt on Armstrong with a sharp 11-1 win. Gateway's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucas Demchak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Beavin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greater Latrobe waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Mustangs 16-2. The result was nothing new for Greater Latrobe, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gateway made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-9. As for Greater Latrobe, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Gateway suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Greater Latrobe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Gateway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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