Gatewood can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Westminster Christian Academy Lions. 13 seems to be a good number for Gatewood as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
John Wallace Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Gatewood got a massive performance out of Caleb Riser, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Gatewood's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Gatewood will head out on the road to challenge George Walton Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatewood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so George Walton Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lakeview Academy at 11:00 a.m.
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