The Gateway Christian Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Santa Rosa Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After only one run in their last game, Gateway Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Estancia on Thursday. Gateway Christian never let Estancia onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. That 26 run margin sets a new team best for Gateway Christian this season.
Grady Munson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Munson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Rayford Fulkerson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethaniel Wigley, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Samuel Waide, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Rangers/Rangerettes. Santa Rosa might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Maddox Lucero spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Zamora, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jykub Gage, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gateway Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Santa Rosa, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gateway Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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