Gulf Coast HEAT will face off against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gulf Coast HEAT is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Gulf Coast HEAT after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Ruskin Christian, falling 17-6.
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Kevin McNulty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Travis Beiler also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, everything went Central Florida Christian Academy's way against Halifax Academy on Thursday as Central Florida Christian Academy made off with a 17-7 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Casey Nipper was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Central Florida Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise. Nipper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vax Vouriotis, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Central Florida Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Andy Headley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases.
Gulf Coast HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Central Florida Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Coast HEAT has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Florida Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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