Key West extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 7-4. Everything went their way against the Gulf Coast Sharks as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Conchs, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ryleigh Harnish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Lucy Katz
| 03/21/26 vs Gulf Coast | 2 |
| 03/14/26 vs Santa Fe | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs American | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Coral Shores | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Eustis | 1 |
At the plate, Key West let Lucy Katz and Shylo Sanchez run wild. Katz went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Sanchez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those two doubles gave Katz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah McLeod, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
As for Gulf Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 2.18 runs allowed.
On Gulf Coast's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadi Hodgson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Melissa Hyatt was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Key West will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Academy for Innovative Education at 3:30 p.m. The Conchs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aviators have averaged an impressive 13.3 runs per game this season. As for Gulf Coast, they will head out to take on Naples on Monday.
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