Barron Collier lost against Gulf Coast back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Barron Collier Cougars fell just short of the Gulf Coast Sharks by a score of 4-3. Barron Collier has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barron Collier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Wiggins, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Gulf Coast's side, Evan Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Will Kramer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Geiger, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Barron Collier's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Gulf Coast, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Barron Collier will take on Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Island Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Barron Collier's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gulf Coast, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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