With a playoff game on the line, Gateway College Preparatory rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the China Spring Cougars onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Gateway College Preparatory might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Chloe Ellis, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep China Spring off the board. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paige Copeland, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tara Bryson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gateway College Preparatory's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6-2. As for China Spring, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-21-1.
Gateway College Preparatory will square off against Smithville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway College Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. China Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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