The Gatewood Gators came up short against the Johnson County Trojans on Tuesday and fell 8-5. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ellie McMillian made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Alexis Thrift was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Gatewood's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Johnson County, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gatewood will challenge Windsor Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Johnson County, they will square off against Telfair County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnson County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Telfair County has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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