Baseball Preview: Land O' Lakes Gators vs. Nature Coast Tech Sharks
Land O' Lakes and Nature Coast Tech are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Land O' Lakes Gators will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Land O' Lakes owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wesley Chapel by a score of 4-0.
Land O' Lakes got a great performance from Logan Baisley as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Baisley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Santi Busot, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech beat Crystal River 7-2 on Tuesday.
Land O' Lakes pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Nature Coast Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Land O' Lakes beat Nature Coast Tech 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Land O' Lakes 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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