Gatewood waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Westminster Christian Academy Lions as they made off with a 13-1 win. Gatewood might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Holden Turner looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Jake Rich relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Wilson Moore was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Walker Roberts was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Gatewood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Gatewood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Westminster Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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