Gulf had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zephyrhills Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Buccaneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Gulf saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Carney, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Carney has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Zephyrhills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Zephyrhills' side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Opperman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that Opperman has scored this season. Yadiel Santiago was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Gulf will head out to face off against Hudson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cobras have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Zephyrhills, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Lake Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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