Gulf Coast put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Lake Region Thunder. Winning may never get old, but Gulf Coast sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Colton Schlief looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jet Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Hale, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Lake Region's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koden Bechtel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Gulf Coast's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Lake Region, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Gulf Coast will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Island Coast at 6:30 p.m. As for Lake Region, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat vs. Barron Collier on the 20th.
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