The Gateway Christian Warriors will square off against the Logan Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Logan will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Gateway Christian extended their winning streak to eight last Thursday. The Warriors blew past Elida 13-6.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Logan had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Longhorns, who have now won three matches in a row.
Aydin Kotara was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Logan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Logan got a massive performance out of Mason Wallin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Wallin has become a key player for the Longhorns: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Mitchell Wall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Gateway Christian pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Logan, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Gateway Christian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Logan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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