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| 02/28/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 02/22/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/25/21 - Home | 23-7 W |
| 04/20/17 - Home | 3-0 W |
Gulf has gone a perfect 4-0 against Bishop McLaughlin Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Gulf: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Bishop McLaughlin Catholic has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Gulf is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Wesley Chapel, falling 12-2.
Gulf saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillian Patrias, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic made easy work of Gibbs on Monday and carried off a 22-6 victory. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Gladiators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic got a massive performance out of Angie Ateek, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave Ateek a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ariana Montero, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .938. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .541 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Gulf's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Gulf has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Gulf keep running through batters, or will the Hurricanes buck the trend?
Gulf skirted past Bishop McLaughlin Catholic 4-3 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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