Gulf Coast lost against Cypress Lake back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Gulf Coast Sharks fell just short of the Cypress Lake Panthers by a score of 2-1. Gulf Coast has struggled against Cypress Lake recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Taylor Stalling spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Gulf Coast saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Pasquerella, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Gulf Coast didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cypress Lake's side, Audrina Westland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Westland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Westland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brianna Madore was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gianna Rose was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gulf Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Cypress Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Gulf Coast will be playing at home against Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cypress Lake, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. LaBelle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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