Barron Collier and Gulf Coast are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Barron Collier Cougars will be playing at home against the Gulf Coast Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gulf Coast will be up against a hot Barron Collier team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Barron Collier's way against Naples on Tuesday as Barron Collier made off with a 15-2 victory.
Tucker Engel
| 03/04/25 @ Naples | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Immokalee | 0 |
| 02/18/25 @ Aubrey Rogers | 1 |
| 02/11/25 @ North Fort Myers | 2 |
Tucker Engel tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Humphrey, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Minerva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Golden Gate with a sharp 9-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won nine in a row.
Thomas Eaton and Preston Compton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Eaton tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Compton didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Eaton a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Eaton went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Compton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nash Tuner looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Michael Peterson was a standout: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Brandon Borrego was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Gulf Coast, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
