Gateway College Preparatory has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lampasas Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway College Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lampasas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gateway College Preparatory was handed a eight-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Jarrell on Tuesday. Gateway College Preparatory came out on top in a nail-biter against Jarrell and snuck past 5-3. The win was just what Gateway College Preparatory needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior match.
Cole Spacek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gateway College Preparatory saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Pestow, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Lampasas fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Burnet last Tuesday. Lampasas has struggled against Burnet recently, as their contest last Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gateway College Preparatory's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7-1. As for Lampasas, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
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