Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to the Poinciana Eagles. Gateway was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Poinciana apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Gateway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Golshan-Nejad, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Romeo Delgado was another key contributor, getting no hits from his four at bats.
On Poinciana's side, Jetziel Velez tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Poinciana let Christian Dawkins and Amir Alli loose on the outfield. Dawkins scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Alli went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Fransisco Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Poinciana, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
Gateway will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. Liberty is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Gateway will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Poinciana, they will challenge Celebration at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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