Barron Collier is 9-1 against Golden Gate since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Barron Collier Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Gate Titans at 7:00 p.m. Barron Collier is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Wednesday, Barron Collier narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Community School of Naples 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Hernandez-Carr, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Dunbar as Golden Gate made off with a 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Golden Gate.
Eli Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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. Another player making a difference was Dugan Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Barron Collier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Golden Gate, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Barron Collier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Golden Gate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Barron Collier took their win against Golden Gate in their previous matchup on April 4th by a conclusive 7-1. Will Barron Collier repeat their success, or does Golden Gate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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