The Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Christian Brothers Cadets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Hazelwood East on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
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Roninwer Martinez looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Gateway Legacy Christian Academy's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Juan Telles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Telles has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Guayapero, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christian Brothers, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gateway Legacy Christian Academy with a sharp 8-0 victory on Tuesday. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Michael Sievers looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Rallo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Kale Price was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Christian Brothers, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Christian Brothers when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
