The Gulf Coast Sharks are on the road again on Saturday to play the George Jenkins Eagles at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gulf Coast: 4, George Jenkins: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Gulf Coast fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Naples. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Coast in their matchups with Naples: they've now lost four in a row.
Gulf Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Mattei, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Jonathan Kacinas was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins fell victim to IMG Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ascenders. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, George Jenkins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gulf Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like George Jenkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gulf Coast might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from George Jenkins in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Gulf Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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