Gateway Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elida Tigers a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Gateway Christian who now have eight in a row.
The result came thanks to Jacoby Chavez's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grady Munson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel Waide, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Elida's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coda Cathey, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Elida, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gateway Christian is on the road again on Monday to play Dora at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Dora: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Gateway Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Elida, they will take on Floyd at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Elida is facing Floyd at the right time seeing as Floyd is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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