Baseball Recap: Gulf Coast Sharks vs. Naples Golden Eagles
Gulf Coast can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Naples Golden Eagles a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Coast.
Vincent Mattei made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Mattei has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mattei was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Mattei wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robert Hyatt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Gulf Coast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Naples, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Gulf Coast will head out on the road to take on Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Venice will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Gulf Coast surely won't give up without a fight. As for Naples, they will head out on the road to square off against Seacrest Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Naples is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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