The Gateway Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Gateway lost 15-9 to Franklin Regional on Thursday.
Bryce Rogacki and Donovan Deluco did some serious damage despite the final result: Rogacki went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Deluco went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those hits marked the first that Rogacki has got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Cobbs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Thomas Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Montour by a score of 2-1.
Colin Pearson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Luke Kosko made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Gateway now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
Thomas Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Gateway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Thomas Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 strikeouts. Will Gateway keep running through batters, or will the Jaguars buck the trend?
Gateway came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomas Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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