Baseball Game Preview: Gibbs Gladiators vs. Bayshore Bruins

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 7:44am

Preview: Gibbs Gladiators vs. Bayshore Bruins

Gibbs is 0-10 against Bayshore since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gibbs Gladiators will be playing at home against the Bayshore Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Bayshore took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gibbs, who comes in off a win.

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Gibbs brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Bayshore Christian 11-1. The win was just what Gibbs needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.

The team relied heavily on Javontae Lofton, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Max Savage was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Bayshore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Sarasota Christian might stick with them for a while.

Bayshore saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Villegas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Gibbs made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Bayshore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Gibbs might still be hurting after the 20-7 defeat they got from Bayshore in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Gibbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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