In what's become a running theme this season, Gulf Coast gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the American Heritage Stallions 10-3. The win was just what Gulf Coast needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Vincent Mattei made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Mattei has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mattei was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gulf Coast let Peyton Hale and Jonathan Kacinas loose on the outfield. Hale scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Kacinas scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Holman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On American Heritage's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Tomonto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gulf Coast's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for American Heritage, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf Coast will challenge Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estero will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Gulf Coast surely won't give up without a fight. As for American Heritage, they will head out on the road to take on Aubrey Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aubrey Rogers has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.26 runs per game on average), something American Heritage will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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