Saint Stephen's Episcopal is 5-0 against Gulf Coast HEAT since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Coast HEAT at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Saint Stephen's Episcopal and four for Gulf Coast HEAT.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Saint Stephen's Episcopal's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Imagine School at North Port, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast HEAT fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Bayshore on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Gulf Coast HEAT has lost by exactly ten runs.
Gulf Coast HEAT saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin McNulty, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Saint Stephen's Episcopal's way against Gulf Coast HEAT in their previous matchup back in March as Saint Stephen's Episcopal made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Stephen's Episcopal since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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