The Gates Chili Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Canandaigua Academy Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Gates Chili and ten for Canandaigua Academy.
Gates Chili's last matchup with Pittsford could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Spartans lost 13-1 to the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Gates Chili saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mattingly Kretser, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Brockport hit Canandaigua Academy with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves fell 8-3 to the Blue Devils. Braves fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Devils since on Thursday.
Sarah Goodsell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season.
Gates Chili's record is now 3-10. As for Canandaigua Academy, their record now sits at 1-14.
Gates Chili skirted past Canandaigua Academy 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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