Baseball Recap: Keys Gate Knights vs. Coral Shores Hurricanes
Keys Gate can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on the Coral Shores Hurricanes with a sharp 16-10 victory. With that win, Keys Gate brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Gio Lugo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keys Gate got a massive performance out of Matthew Salazar, who went 5-for-5 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jesus Salazar, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
On Coral Shores' side, AJ Putetti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Lavoie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Keys Gate's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Coral Shores, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Keys Gate will head out on the road to face off against Gulliver Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keys Gate is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Coral Shores, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hialeah at 6:30 p.m.
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