Gulf Coast and Fort Myers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Gulf Coast had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sharks have suffered since March 21st.
Jackson Geiger
| 03/27/25 @ Riverdale | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lely | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Myers | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Fort Myers | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Fort Myers | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Jackson Geiger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Gulf Coast: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-12 otherwise.
Geiger wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Gulf Coast dropped their record down to 15-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Myers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-10.
Gulf Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Myers, they will venture away from home to square off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Wave 3.9, the Fightin' Tarpons 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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