Baseball Game Preview: Gulf Coast H HEAT vs. Booker Tornadoes

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Previous 6 Games

03/09/23 - Home	15-23 L
02/24/23 - Away	15-14 W
03/21/22 - Home	11-7 W
02/25/22 - Away	25-5 W
03/13/18 - Home	2-14 L
02/28/17 - Away	0-14 L

Gulf Coast H and Booker are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. Gulf Coast H will host Booker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Gulf Coast H lost 13-1 to Bayshore on Tuesday. The HEAT haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Booker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Bradenton Christian, falling 12-0.

Booker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Jeantet, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Gulf Coast H's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Booker, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gulf Coast H has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Booker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Gulf Coast H suffered a grim 23-15 defeat to Booker in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Gulf Coast H avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.