The Island Coast Gators will challenge the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Island Coast 2.4, Barron Collier 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Island Coast took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let North Fort Myers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Grady Schwiezer looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Island Coast's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayven Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Barron Collier's offense. They fell 4-0 to Bishop Verot on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Island Coast is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Barron Collier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Island Coast came out on top in a nail-biter against Barron Collier in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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