Gulf Coast came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Mater Lakes Academy Bears on Friday.
Taylor Stalling spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jessica Pichardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Mater Lakes Academy's side, they got a good showing from Leah Hernandez, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Mater Lakes Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deborah Untoria, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Gulf Coast's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season.
Gulf Coast is on the road again on Saturday to play North Fort Myers at 10:00 a.m. North Fort Myers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Gulf Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they will challenge Naples at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mater Lakes Academy has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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