The Coral Reef Barracudas are taking a road trip to take on the Goleman Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Coral Reef has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Coral Reef blew Florida Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Florida Christian got their revenge. Coral Reef fell just short of Florida Christian by a score of 4-2.
Marcus Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Daniel Arbaje made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jonathan Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Goleman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Hialeah Educational Academy.
Goleman also got a good showing from Derek Centenl, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Goleman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Coral Reef, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Goleman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Coral Reef has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Goleman, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Coral Reef keep running through batters, or will Goleman buck the trend?
Coral Reef might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Goleman in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Coral Reef avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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