After five games on the road, Gateway Charter is heading back home. They will take on The Village School of Naples Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Gateway Charter had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Seacrest Country Day.
Brandon Lackwood put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Lackwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aaron Constantinopoli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Village School of Naples scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Moore Haven 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gateway Charter has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for The Village School of Naples, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Gateway Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over The Village School of Naples when the teams last played on Friday, winning 9-4. Will Gateway Charter repeat their success, or does The Village School of Naples have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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