After flying high against Floyd last Tuesday, Logan came back down to earth. The Logan Longhorns fell just short of the Gateway Christian Warriors by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Logan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gateway Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Aydin Kotara put in work no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kotara was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Diego Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
On Gateway Christian's side, Rayford Fulkerson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel Waide, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Logan's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Gateway Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Logan by a score of 14-10 later that day.
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