Gulliver Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly five runs.
Gulliver Prep got a good showing from Nico Ribera, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Ribera gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Justin Parson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Enzo Paesano also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Gulliver Prep's record now sits at 1-13. As for ABF Academy Homestead, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Gulliver Prep and ABF Academy Homestead could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Gulliver Prep will take on Doral Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday down 436 places (479 vs. 43). Gulliver Prep has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Meanwhile, ABF Academy Homestead (ranked 408th) will meet Taravella (ranked 63rd) at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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