Anclote is 2-8 against Gulf since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anclote Sharks will look to defend their home field against the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Anclote is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fivay by a score of 12-10. Even if Anclote couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Chelsei Snell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Snell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Alyssa Kerik and Ashley Pena-Rodriguez did some serious damage despite the final result: Kerik scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Pena-Rodriguez scored four runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Anclote didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gulf fell victim to Tarpon Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Spongers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf in their matchups with Tarpon Springs: they've now lost three in a row.
Anclote's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Gulf, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Anclote might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Gulf when the teams last played back in February. Will Anclote have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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