Gateway College Preparatory had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Salado Eagles 12-2. The result was nothing new for Gateway College Preparatory, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Ellis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gateway College Preparatory got a massive performance out of Carolina Rivera, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mckenzie Rogers was another key contributor, firing off four doubles, two RBI, and a run while going 4-for-5.
The win was the ninth in a row for Gateway College Preparatory, bringing their record for this year to 26-6-2. As for Salado, their defeat dropped their record down to 33-2.
Gateway College Preparatory will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salado: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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