Gorton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Roosevelt Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gorton will be strutting in after a win while Roosevelt will be coming in after a loss.
Gorton is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Montfort Academy on Wednesday as Gorton made off with a 12-3 victory.
Justin Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Angel Rodriguez was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayvien Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Gorton on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
Gorton's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gorton beat Roosevelt 8-4 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gorton 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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