Coral Reef is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will square off against the Palmetto Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Friday just wasn't the day for Coral Reef's offense. They lost 8-0 to Miami Springs on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Barracudas were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Palmetto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Island Coast.
Gian Carlos Nemer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jack Gordon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Coral Reef and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Coral Reef came up short against Palmetto in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can Coral Reef avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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