Gulf Coast came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-2 to the Naples Golden Eagles. The Sharks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Gulf Coast got a good showing from Jack Johnson, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Geiger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Gulf Coast's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-12. As for Naples, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-15 record.
Looking ahead, Gulf Coast will face off against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Naples, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Riverview Sarasota on the 11th.
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