Gulf Coast entered their tilt with Riverdale with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Riverdale Raiders on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gulf Coast also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Will Kramer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Geiger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Riverdale's side, Lane Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Krause made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Gulf Coast's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Riverdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Gulf Coast will be playing at home against Lake Region at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lake Region's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale, they will be playing at home against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale is facing Fort Myers at the right time seeing as Fort Myers is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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