The Gateway Gators will square off against the Fox Chapel Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Fox Chapel will come in with seven straight wins.
Gateway lost 13-1 to Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Fox Chapel narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Valley 11-9.
Nick Seifried was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Seifried was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Franco Pistella and Antonio LeDonne did most of the damage at the plate: Pistella went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while LeDonne went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Pistella a new career-high. Everett Clanton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Fox Chapel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fox Chapel pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Gateway suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Fox Chapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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