Gateway extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-5. They lost 16-3 to the Montour Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Wednesday.
Donovan Deluco made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Deselich, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Montour, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
On Montour's side, Michael Ivanoff was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Ivanoff a new career-high. Zander Stern was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Coming up, Gateway will square off against Armstrong at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The River Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Montour, they will welcome Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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