Gulf Coast has gone 9-1 against Palmetto Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gulf Coast Sharks will host the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gulf Coast fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mariner on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tritons by a score of 6-5. The Sharks just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
Jonathan Kacinas
| 02/13/25 vs Mariner | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs Riverdale | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs American Heritage | 1 |
| 03/28/24 @ American Heritage | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ Naples | 1 |
Jonathan Kacinas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Preston Compton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against South Fort Myers on Wednesday, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Wolfpack since April 4, 2017.
Palmetto Ridge also got a good showing from Jack Willar, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Palmetto Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Corrasco, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Gulf Coast was able to grind out a solid win over Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 5-1. Does Gulf Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmetto Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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