The Goretti Gael will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goretti will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Monday, everything went Goretti's way against Urbana as Goretti made off with a 14-4 victory.
Will Oates was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Oates was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garrett Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ty Hames, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Washington faced Musselman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Washington fell 4-1 to Musselman. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Washington couldn't push the score so high this time.
Goretti's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Goretti took their victory against Washington in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goretti since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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