Gateway was the 3-2 winner over Adams City when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Gateway Olympians lost 13-3 to the Adams City Eagles on Saturday. Gateway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heber Almeida made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Gateway didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams City only tossed six.
On Adams City's side, Christian Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miguel Rodriguez was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nathan Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Adams City, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-11.
Gateway will be playing at home against Alameda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alameda has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something Gateway will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Adams City, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Grand Junction at 4:00 p.m. Adams City has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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