It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Keys Gate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Coral Reef Barracudas. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Keys Gate also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2022.
Arturo Luna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Luna was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Johandry Paz and Matthew Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Paz scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Salazar went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Keys Gate's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Coral Reef, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11-2.
Keys Gate will face off against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keys Gate is facing Archbishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Archbishop Carroll is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Coral Reef, they will be playing at home against Ferguson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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