Gateway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cape Coral Seahawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Seahawks two weeks ago, they had to take a 10-4 defeat.
Gateway gave Braden Van Klingeren the start and clearly made the right call: he didn’t allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
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At the plate, Patrick Peterson was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jacob Wheaton was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Gateway’s record now sits at 5-9. As for Cape Coral, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gateway will challenge Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cape Coral, they will host Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Seahawks’ pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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