It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gateway can now relate to. They fell just short of the Liberty Chargers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Gateway just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Gabriel Perez Guillen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Eben Fahey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Liberty's side, Mathew Sosa made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Sosa was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, David Jimenez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jeremias Padilla was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Gateway's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Liberty, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-18.
Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Sebring at 7:00 p.m. Sebring's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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