Florida High School Baseball - Gulf Coast defeats Palmetto Ridge
February 26, 2013: Naples, FL 34120 In Tuesday's league challenge, the Gulf Coast Sharks (Naples, FL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Palmetto Ridge Bears (Naples, FL), by a margin of 8-2.
With the win, Gulf Coast betters its record to 5-1 on the season. The Sharks host American Heritage (Plantation, FL) to encounter the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 27. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. American Heritage won 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Hallandale (Hallandale, FL)
With the defeat, Palmetto Ridge falls to 1-3 on the season. The Bears travel to Mariner (Cape Coral, FL) to encounter the Tritons in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 28. The Tritons come into the challenge with a record of 3-3. Mariner won 3-2 in their recent league challenge against Cape Coral (Cape Coral, FL)
Game Summary
Gulf Coast's P Leon worked 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, and striking out 9. The Bears' one run in the 1st resulted from Ronte Baker's aggressive running and Gulf Coast's only error. Anthony Quinones pitched 4 solid innings for the Bears. Joe Rivera was 2-3 with a double and one run scored.
