Gateway Christian lost to Logan back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Gateway Christian Warriors had just enough and edged the Logan Longhorns out 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gateway Christian.
The team relied heavily on Rayford Fulkerson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Waide, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Logan's side, Aydin Kotara put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kotara was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Diego Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Gateway Christian pushed their record up to 2-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Logan, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gateway Christian beat Logan by a score of 14-10 later that day.
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