Softball Recap: Gainesville Leopards vs. Sanger Indians
Gainesville fell victim to Sanger and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the Sanger Indians might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Gainesville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sanger's part, Abby Chapmond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Chapmond has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chapmond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lily Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Piper Lindlau was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Sanger, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-5.
Gainesville will head out on the road to challenge Hirschi at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville is facing Hirschi at the right time seeing as Hirschi is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Sanger, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burkburnett at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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