The Adams City Eagles will face off against the Gateway Olympians at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gateway took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Adams City, who comes in off a win.
Adams City will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Thornton on Monday. Adams City was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Thornton. With that victory, Adams City brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Christian Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 4.1 innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Quintana, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Gateway lost 11-3 to Skyview on Thursday. Gateway has struggled against Skyview recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Mervin Loya was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Adams City's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Gateway, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Adams City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gateway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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