Pinewood Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Gatewood is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will host the Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pinewood Christian's offense. They fell just short of Gatewood by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Gatewood's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Gatewood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Gatewood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pinewood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
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