After flying high against Bonita Springs on Thursday, Gulf Coast came back down to earth. The Gulf Coast Sharks fell 8-4 to the Aubrey Rogers Patriots on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gulf Coast of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Gulf Coast saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Stalling, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Stalling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Aubrey Rogers' side, McKenzie Vargas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Delaney McCroskery was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Ardezzone, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Gulf Coast dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aubrey Rogers, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gulf Coast by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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