The Gulf Buccaneers will head out to take on the Fivay Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gulf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Gulf will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Gibbs on Friday. Everything went Gulf's way against Gibbs as Gulf made off with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now won four in a row.
Jaidon Sopjack made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Diego Cruz
| 02/10/25 @ Fivay | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Gibbs | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Zephyrhills | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Fivay | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Seven Rivers Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Jared White and Diego Cruz did most of the damage at the plate: White scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cruz scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cruz has become a key player for Gulf: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Wilcoxson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fivay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 21-0 to Anclote.
Fivay's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Gulf, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Gulf's way against Fivay when the teams last played back in February, as Gulf made off with a 20-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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