Gateway Charter scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against The Village School of Naples Knights as the Gateway Charter Griffins made off with a 17-2 win. Considering Gateway Charter has won five contests by more than 13 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Josue Pascual looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Arbolaez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Mariani, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
On The Village School of Naples' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Devicaris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gateway Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.7 runs. As for The Village School of Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gateway Charter will take on Naples Classical at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for The Village School of Naples, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marco Island Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Village School of Naples is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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