Poinciana had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Gateway Panthers on Tuesday. Poinciana's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jetziel Velez tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Christian Dawkins and Amir Alli did most of the damage at the plate: Dawkins scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Alli went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Fransisco Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gateway's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Golshan-Nejad, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Vazqueztell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Poinciana's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Gateway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Poinciana is on the road again on Thursday to play Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Celebration is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Gateway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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