Gateway has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gateway is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Ida Baker on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gateway in their matchups with Ida Baker: they've now lost three in a row.
For Ida Baker's part, Cayden Farmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Farmer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Farmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Santiago Liendo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jon Tischer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Ida Baker, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
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