The South Allegheny Gladiators will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Gateway Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Friday just wasn't the day for South Allegheny's offense. They fell 3-0 to Severn School on Friday.
Meanwhile, Gateway put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let McGuffey get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Fans of the Gators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jon Saunders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Max Cobbs and Ryan Deselich did most of the damage at the plate: Cobbs went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Deselich scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Deselich a new career-high. Donovan Deluco was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Gateway hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Gateway's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 16.3 runs this season. As for South Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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