Gulf Coast and Canterbury are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Gulf Coast Sharks will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Canterbury Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gulf Coast: 2.8, Canterbury: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Gulf Coast needed a bit of extra time to put away Aubrey Rogers. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Sharks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nash Tuner
| 02/20/25 vs Aubrey Rogers | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 0 |
| 02/11/25 vs Estero | 1 |
Nash Tuner looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Preston Compton was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Canterbury duked it out with Estero on Thursday. Canterbury was the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Estero. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Canterbury pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Gulf Coast, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Gulf Coast might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Canterbury when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Gulf Coast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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