Gulf Coast and Barron Collier pushed the score to 19-5 the last time they played Barron Collier, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Sharks narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1. The Sharks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Taylor Stalling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Emma Caetano
| 04/01/25 vs Barron Collier | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Riverdale | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lely | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Barron Collier | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 1 |
At the plate, Gulf Coast's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Caetano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Caetano a new career-high.
Gulf Coast's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Coming up, Gulf Coast will take on Naples at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Sharks are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Barron Collier, they will square off against Evangelical Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sentinels have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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