The Gulf Coast Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Coast will be strutting in after a win while Venice will be coming in after a defeat.
Gulf Coast can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Naples. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gulf Coast.
Vincent Mattei made a big impact no matter where he played. 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.
Meanwhile, Venice unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak on Saturday. They suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of Braden River.
Gulf Coast's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5. As for Venice, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-2.
Gulf Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Venice when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Venice's Aiden Beechy, who struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Gulf Coast to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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