After flying high against Mason Classical Academy on Tuesday, Golden Gate came back down to earth. The Titans fell 10-5 to the Palmetto Ridge Bears on Wednesday. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Jaden Valdez
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Jaden Valdez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Daniel Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Golden Gate now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Palmetto Ridge, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Golden Gate will take on Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will challenge Cypress Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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