Gamble Montessori lost against Riverview East Academy two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gamble Montessori Gators took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverview East Academy Hawks. Gamble Montessori has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Riverview East Academy's part, Arliss Estepp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Estepp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daniel Spicer and Derrick Farrell did most of the damage at the plate: Spicer scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Farrell scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Brown, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gamble Montessori now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Riverview East Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gamble Montessori is on the road again on Monday to play Summit Country Day at 5:00 p.m. Gamble Montessori is facing Summit Country Day at the right time seeing as Summit Country Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Riverview East Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverview East Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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