Gulf Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Naples Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gulf Coast of the 14-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gulf Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Mattei, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Kacinas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
On Naples' side, NICO BLANCO and Brandon Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: BLANCO scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Garcia scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac O'MALLEY, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gulf Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Naples, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Gulf Coast will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Coast will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Naples, they will head out on the road to square off against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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