Gateway is 2-8 against Celebration since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will take on the Storm at 6:30 p.m. The last four games Gateway has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gateway will face Celebration after dropping another heartbreaker against St. Cloud on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3.
Gateway saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lake Minneola hit Celebration with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm came up short against the Hawks, falling 10-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Storm in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Celebration's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Gateway, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Gateway beat Celebration 9-5 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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