It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gateway Christian can now relate to. They lost 15-4 to the Melrose Buffaloes on Thursday. Gateway Christian's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Gateway Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayford Fulkerson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Fulkerson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Melrose's side, Mike Cardonita was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cardonita was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cy Draper was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Gray Brandon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gateway Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Melrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Gateway Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melrose, they will challenge Logan at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Logan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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