Baseball Preview: Golden Gate Titans vs. Oasis Sharks
The Golden Gate Titans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Oasis Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Golden Gate fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Barron Collier. Golden Gate has struggled against Barron Collier recently, as their contest on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Golden Gate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dugan Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oasis fell victim to Imagine School at North Port and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Sharks. The shutout was out of character for Oasis seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Golden Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Oasis, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-5.
Golden Gate's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Golden Gate has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Oasis, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Golden Gate continue to outrun the ball?
Golden Gate might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Oasis when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oasis' Gabriel Gair, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Golden Gate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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