Gibbs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Boca Ciega Pirates, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 two weeks ago.
Gibbs' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Boca Ciega, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gibbs will head out to face off against St. Petersburg Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Petersburg Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.2 runs per game on average), something Gibbs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Boca Ciega, they will head out on the road to square off against Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boca Ciega is facing Southeast at the right time seeing as Southeast is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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