The Gulf Coast Sharks will face off against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gulf Coast has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bonita Springs will arrive with three straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Gulf Coast's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Western on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Sharks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs got the win against Lely on Monday by a conclusive 18-7. The Bullsharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Riley Proulx was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Alan Palamino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bonita Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in seven consecutive games.
Bonita Springs pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gulf Coast, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Gulf Coast might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Bonita Springs in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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