For the second straight game, Gateway College Preparatory will face off against Salado. Gateway College Preparatory will host Salado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gateway College Preparatory has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Salado will arrive with seven straight victories.
Gateway College Preparatory lost 9-1 to Salado on Tuesday.
For Salado's part, Owen Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts gave Curtis a new career-high.
At the plate, Salado saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kannon Baird, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Jace Light also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Salado pushed their record up to 10-5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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