Gateway took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Bonita Springs, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bullsharks 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Krizha Fredeluces, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Tiedeman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Gateway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

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| 02/27/26 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 02/27/25 - Home | 9-16 L |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 1-16 L |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 1-19 L |
| 02/28/23 - Home | 5-26 L |
| 03/08/22 - Away | 0-29 L |
Gateway's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bonita Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Gateway will venture away from home to take on East Lee County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bonita Springs, they will welcome Riverdale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Bullsharks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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