Gulf Coast HEAT is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Bayshore a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Gulf Coast HEAT will take on the Bayshore Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Gulf Coast HEAT suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Sarasota Christian.
Kevin McNulty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Bayshore was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Palmetto might stick with them for a while.
Bayshore saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadrian Velez, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Gulf Coast HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bayshore, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gulf Coast HEAT has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bayshore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gulf Coast HEAT came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayshore when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-9. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bayshore's Yampier Lorenzo, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gulf Coast HEAT still be able to contain Lorenzo? There's only one way to find out.
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