After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bonita Springs, Gateway was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Babcock Trailblazers.
Presley Murphy
| 02/28/25 vs Babcock | 9 |
| 02/27/25 vs Bonita Springs | 8 |
| 02/20/25 @ Oasis | 7 |
| 04/09/24 vs Dunbar | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs Cypress Lake | 2 |
Presley Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Mallory Tiedeman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Olivia Wutkowski was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Gateway back to even at 3-3. As for Babcock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Gateway will welcome East Lee County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gateway is facing East Lee County at the right time seeing as East Lee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Babcock, they will challenge Lehigh at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lehigh has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.4 runs per game on average), something Babcock will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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