The Gateway Panthers will challenge the Innovation Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Innovation took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gateway, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Gateway made easy work of Wekiva and carried off a 17-4 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Diego Vazqueztell
| 02/28/25 @ Celebration | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Wekiva | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Wekiva | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Poinciana | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
The team relied heavily on Diego Vazqueztell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Gateway's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ian Colon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Vazqueztell wasn't the only one working in the hit department: 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
Gateway is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. Innovation's loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
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