Baseball Preview: Island Coast Gators vs. Community School of Naples Seahawks
The Island Coast Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Community School of Naples Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Island Coast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Island Coast narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ida Baker 2-1. That's two games straight that Island Coast has won by just one run.
Anthony Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Island Coast's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordi Guerrero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Guerrero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, Community School of Naples had just enough and edged Jupiter Christian out 5-4 on Friday.
Carson Honick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Honick was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Nick Renteria was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Caden DeJesus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Island Coast's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Community School of Naples, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Everything went Island Coast's way against Community School of Naples in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Island Coast made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Island Coast since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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