The Gatewood Gators will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Heritage Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Gatewood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Gatewood had just enough and edged Stratford Academy out 3-1.
Caleb Riser was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ames Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak in Tuesday's second game. They fell just short of Brookstone by a score of 6-4.
Thomas Strickland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Bowman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Gatewood pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Heritage, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gatewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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