Pinewood Christian dropped their record down to 14-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gatewood Gators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 last Thursday.
As for Gatewood, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Gatewood's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Brannen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinewood Christian will take on Westfield School at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gatewood, they will square off against First Presbyterian Day at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Gators surely won't give up without a fight.
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