The Gateway Eagles will face off against the East Lee County Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway will be strutting in after a victory while East Lee County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Gateway made easy work of Babcock and carried off a 10-4 win.
Presley Murphy
| 02/28/25 vs Babcock | 9 |
| 02/27/25 vs Bonita Springs | 8 |
| 02/20/25 @ Oasis | 7 |
| 04/09/24 vs Dunbar | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Cypress Lake | 2 |
Presley Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Mallory Tiedeman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Mangano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 24-9 to South Fort Myers. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly 15 runs.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gateway, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Gateway took their win against East Lee County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-3. Does Gateway have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Lee County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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