Golden Gate hasn't had much luck against Barron Collier recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden Gate Titans will be playing at home against the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Golden Gate took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Northridge. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Golden Gate got a great performance from Shae Weeks as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Angel Nunez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jonh Mairena, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier entered their tilt with Riverview Sarasota on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Maroney looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Casey Johnson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. John Minerva was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Barron Collier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive games.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Golden Gate, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Golden Gate suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Barron Collier in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Golden Gate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
