It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gateway Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Logan Longhorns as they made off with a 12-2 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ethaniel Wigley
| 05/15/25 vs Logan | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Melrose | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Dora | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Elida | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Elida | 2 |
Ethaniel Wigley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Wigley was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Samuel Waide was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Cohen Bolin was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Gateway Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Logan only posted an OBP of .448.
Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Logan, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Coming up, Gateway Christian will challenge Magdalena at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Steers will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. Logan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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