Baseball Preview: Gulf Breeze Dolphins vs. South Warren Spartans
After two games on the road, Gulf Breeze is heading back home. They will take on the South Warren Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Breeze will be strutting in after a victory while South Warren will be coming in after a defeat.
Gulf Breeze owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over West Florida.
Josh Petersen and Jake Hooten made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Petersen tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hooten kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Petersen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Petersen scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Hooten scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryson Rouillier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Roman Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Warren is ranked highly in their home state, and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Pensacola Catholic. South Warren suffered a rough 20-3 loss at the hands of Pensacola Catholic. South Warren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Gulf Breeze back to even at 9-9. As for South Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Gulf Breeze beat South Warren 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Gulf Breeze repeat their success, or does South Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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