Gulf hadn't done well against Tarpon Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Gulf put the hurt on Tarpon Springs with a sharp 9-1 win. Nine seems to be a good number for the Buccaneers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jeovanna Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Julianna Carter
| 03/24/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ River Ridge | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Tarpon Springs | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Leto | 1 |
| 03/21/24 vs Cypress Creek | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julianna Carter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Alana Delaney was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Gulf is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only four in the others. This is the second loss in a row for Tarpon Springs and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Gulf wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-1 loss against Dunedin on the 27th. As for Tarpon Springs, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Countryside on the 25th.
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