The Innovation Bulls are taking a road trip to challenge the Gateway Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Innovation is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Innovation's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freedom on Thursday. The Bulls' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Innovation saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gateway made easy work of Wekiva on Thursday and carried off a 17-4 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Diego Vazqueztell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Gateway: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Adrian Just also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Gateway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Gateway and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Innovation, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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