Goleman is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Coral Reef a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Goleman Gators will be playing at home against the Coral Reef Barracudas at 3:30 p.m. Goleman has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Goleman's offense. They came up short against Hialeah Educational Academy on Thursday, falling 12-0.
Goleman got a good showing from Derek Centenl, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef didn't have quite enough to beat Florida Christian on Saturday and fell 4-2.
Marcus Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, 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. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Jonathan Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Goleman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Coral Reef, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Goleman's way against Coral Reef when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Goleman made off with a 10-1 win. Does Goleman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Reef turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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