It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gulf Coast had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Palmetto Ridge Bears by a score of 5-1. The win was nothing new for the Sharks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Taylor Stalling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Stalling was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs.
Stalling wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Caetano, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Sharks
| 04/29/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 5-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Estero | 5-4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bonita Springs | 17-11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Barron Collier | 2-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lely | 16-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Gulf Coast's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Palmetto Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Gulf Coast will square off against Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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