After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hudson, Gulf was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Lakeside Christian Lions onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Gulf, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Rowan Graziano's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lakeside Christian's side, Chris Aguilera- Pena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits.
The win got Gulf back to even at 5-5. As for Lakeside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Gulf will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Largo at 7:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Lakeside Christian, they will head out on the road to take on St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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