Gators
| 03/28/26 @ Mariner | 9-6 |
| 03/27/26 vs True North Classical Academy | 8-6 |
| 03/24/26 vs North Fort Myers | 5-1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Key West | 3-1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Clewiston | 6-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Island Coast had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Mariner Tritons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gators also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Island Coast gave Harrison Kabel the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Archer Ellis and Nate Jaquez did most of the damage at the plate: Ellis went 2-for-5 with three runs and one double, while Jaquez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Ellis has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Lonnie Campos, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Island Coast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Island Coast's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Mariner, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-8.
Island Coast has already played their next matchup, a 10-4 win against Riverdale on the 1st. As for Mariner, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Evangelical Christian on the 31st.
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