With a playoff win on the line, Gulf Coast rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the South Fort Myers Wolfpack by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Sharks have won by exactly four runs.
Eric Hermanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gulf Coast is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.
Michael Peterson
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On the hitting side, Gulf Coast let Michael Peterson and Jackson Geiger run wild. Peterson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Geiger got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Peterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Compton, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Gulf Coast is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Fort Myers, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-15 record.
As of now, neither Gulf Coast nor the Wolfpack have any future games scheduled.
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