After flying high against Anclote last Thursday, Gulf came back down to earth. The Gulf Buccaneers fell 7-4 to the Weeki Wachee Hornets on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost five in a row.
Jeovanna Carter put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alana Delaney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julianna Carter, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Gulf's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Weeki Wachee, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gulf will head out to face off against Academy at the Lakes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Weeki Wachee, they will square off against Seven Rivers Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weeki Wachee is facing Seven Rivers Christian at the right time seeing as Seven Rivers Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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