Gulf is 0-3 against Largo since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Gulf Buccaneers will look to defend their home field against the Largo Packers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Gulf never let their opponents score. They skirted past Lakeside Christian 1-0. The win was just what Gulf needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior matchup.
The result came thanks to Rowan Graziano's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Largo narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Petersburg 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Largo.
Gulf pushed their record up to 5-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Largo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Gulf suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Largo in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Thankfully for Gulf, Dillon Gifford (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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