Gulf Coast HEAT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Cambridge Christian Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gulf Coast HEAT of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Gulf Coast HEAT saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cambridge Christian's side, Braiden Price was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Price was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Zachary Uhl looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cambridge Christian got a big performance out of Blake Hafner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Lusk, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Gulf Coast HEAT's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Cambridge Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Gulf Coast HEAT will be playing in front of their home fans against Admiral Farragut at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Admiral Farragut and Gulf Coast HEAT are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Cambridge Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Bell Creek Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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