Preview: Gulf Buccaneers vs. Cypress Creek Coyotes
Gulf is 0-7 against Cypress Creek since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gulf Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gulf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Hudson.
Jaylisse Martinez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Willey, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek is still winless after their contest against Springstead on Monday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Cypress Creek fell just short of Springstead by a score of 5-3.
Cypress Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Tuttin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cypress Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gulf's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cypress Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Gulf's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Gulf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cypress Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gulf continue to outrun the ball?
Gulf might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Gulf, Jaelynn Neel (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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