The Gateway Olympians will head out on the road to face off against the Thornton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Gateway made easy work of Sierra and carried off a 16-6 win. That's two games straight that the Olympians have won by exactly ten runs.
Heber Almeida
| 04/12/25 vs Sierra | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Hinkley | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Overland | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Northglenn | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Gateway got a massive performance out of Heber Almeida, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Almeida is becoming a predictor of the Olympians' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jakob Petersen, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Gateway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Thornton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 16-1 to Skyview.
Thornton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Elias Abeyta also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Gateway, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Thornton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gateway hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .404. It's a different story for Thornton, though, as they've only averaged .160. Will they be able to contain Gateway's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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