Gateway Charter entered their tilt with The Village School of Naples on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Knights an 8-0 shutout. The Griffins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Brandon Hale
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Daniel Mendez and Brandon Hale made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mendez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hale kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Gateway Charter is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. At bat, Mendez went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Hale went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Hale a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jack Anastasio was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Tucker Crary was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gateway Charter now has a winning record of 4-3. As for The Village School of Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Gateway Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Moore Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for The Village School of Naples, they will challenge Mason Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Paladins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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