Gulf Coast is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Barron Collier is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gulf Coast Sharks will take on the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Gulf Coast fell victim to a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Naples. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Coast in their matchups with Naples: they've now lost four in a row.
Gulf Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Mattei, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Jonathan Kacinas was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Barron Collier finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Naples. The contest marked that first time this season in which Barron Collier was not able to get on the board.
Gulf Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Barron Collier, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Barron Collier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gulf Coast skirted past Barron Collier 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Gulf Coast repeat their success, or does Barron Collier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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