Golden Gate is 1-9 against Barron Collier since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Golden Gate Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Golden Gate is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Dunbar (and have done all season long). Golden Gate put the hurt on Dunbar with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday.
Eli Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marlon Cancio-Gonzalez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Dugan Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Seahawks 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Hernandez-Carr, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Golden Gate's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Barron Collier, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Golden Gate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Barron Collier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Golden Gate might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Barron Collier when the teams last played on April 4th. Can Golden Gate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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