The Gateway Eagles will be playing at home against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Gateway suffered a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Cape Coral. That's two games in a row now that Gateway has lost by exactly ten runs.
Cameron Cisnero was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cisnero was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cisnero wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Cazanas, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Fort Myers had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Island Coast on Wednesday. Fort Myers has not had much luck with Island Coast recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Like Gateway, Fort Myers also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Walsh. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Walsh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryce Ware was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Kircher, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Fort Myers was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Island Coast only hit no.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Gateway skirted past Fort Myers 3-1 when the teams last played back in February. Will Gateway repeat their success, or does Fort Myers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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