After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Gateway was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the South Fort Myers Wolfpack. Gateway has struggled against South Fort Myers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gateway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Carlos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On South Fort Myers' side, Lazaro Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, South Fort Myers let Anthony Cruz and Orlando Fernandez loose on the outfield. Cruz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Fernandez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andy Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for South Fort Myers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Gateway will head out on the road to square off against Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway is facing Cape Coral at the right time seeing as Cape Coral is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for South Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to take on Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Fort Myers is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
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