Baseball Game Preview: Golden Gate Titans vs. Palmetto Ridge Bears

Golden Gate is 2-8 against Palmetto Ridge since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Gate Titans will welcome the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Golden Gate managed to slip by Aubrey Rogers the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Golden Gate came up short against Aubrey Rogers on Wednesday, falling 13-2. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Golden Gate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonh Mairena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to Estero.

Tommy Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Herrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Golden Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Palmetto Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Golden Gate suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Golden Gate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.