The home team had won the previous four meetings between Golden Gate and Marco Island Academy, and Golden Gate kept the tradition alive. The Titans came out on top against the Rays by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Rays recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Daniel Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Jaden Valdez
| 03/05/26 vs Marco Island Academy | 4 |
| 03/04/26 vs Lely | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Marco Island Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/26 @ Palmetto Ridge | 1 |
| 02/23/26 vs Immokalee | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Valdez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Abel Nunez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win got Golden Gate back to even at 6-6. As for Marco Island Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Looking ahead, Golden Gate will welcome Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marco Island Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Donahue Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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