Key West and Gulf Coast pushed the score to 18-1 the last time they played Gulf Coast, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Conchs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Sharks a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Conchs have posted since May 13, 2025.
Brianna Brenner
| 02/19/26 @ Western | 1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Santa Fe | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs Santa Fe | 4 |
| 03/07/26 vs Winter Haven | 6 |
| 02/21/26 vs Westminster Christian | 8 |
Not much got past Brianna Brenner, who gave up just four hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Gulf Coast off the board. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Brenner.
The victory made it two in a row for Key West and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Gulf Coast, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Key West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Sharks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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