San Francisco Waldorf won the last time they faced Gateway and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wolverines blew past the Gators 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sam Appel
| 05/08/25 vs Gateway | 11 |
| 04/29/25 vs Drew | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Summerfield Waldorf | 6 |
| 04/11/25 @ Burton | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs International | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Sam Appel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for San Francisco Waldorf: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emiliano Martinez-Ortiz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Yuumi Kakinuma, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
San Francisco Waldorf always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only posted an OBP of .423.
The win made it two in a row for San Francisco Waldorf and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Gateway, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
As of now, neither San Francisco Waldorf nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.
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