Softball Preview: Zephyrhills Bulldogs vs. Gulf Buccaneers
The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Zephyrhills is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
Zephyrhills' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Fivay.
Isabella Wright looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Laila Woolfolk, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Isabella Rivera was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Gulf never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Anclote last Thursday. They blew past the Sharks 22-7.
Julianna Carter was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Carter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gulf got a massive performance out of Alannah Forte, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Galto, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Zephyrhills' record now sits at 4-12. As for Gulf, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Zephyrhills took their victory against Gulf when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-2. Will Zephyrhills repeat their success, or does Gulf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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