It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Immokalee had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gulf Coast Sharks and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Immokalee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Morgan Conran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Naraly Guzman, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Leyah Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Gulf Coast's side, Taylor Stalling put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Stalling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emilie Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Immokalee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Immokalee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-3 defeat vs. Barron Collier on the 2nd. Gulf Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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