Poinciana lost against Gateway on March 4th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Poinciana Eagles took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gateway Panthers. Poinciana has struggled against Gateway recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Dawkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Edrik Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Poinciana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only tossed three.
On Gateway's side, the team relied heavily on Diego Vazqueztell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Delgado, who scored a run.
Poinciana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poinciana will take on Tohopekaliga at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gateway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gateway will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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