A feisty cat fight will be fought as Wright City Wildcats duke it out with Gateway Legacy Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wright City's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wright City will face Gateway Legacy Christian Academy after dropping another heartbreaker against Hannibal on Saturday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. Wright City came up short against Hannibal, falling 7-1.
Meanwhile, Gateway Legacy Christian Academy beat Parkway West 8-4 on Thursday.
Simon Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ruiz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juan Telles, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Gateway Legacy Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Wright City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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