The Gulf Coast Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Island Coast Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Coast will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gulf Coast gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Lake Region as Gulf Coast made off with a 10-2 victory.
Colton Schlief looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jet Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Hale, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Island Coast's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Community School of Naples by a score of 5-4.
Bobby Wilenius was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Blackburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Gulf Coast is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Island Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Gulf Coast took their win against Island Coast in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-9. Does Gulf Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Island Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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