Baseball Preview: Gainesville Cardinals vs. Osbourn Eagles
The Gainesville Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Osbourn Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Gainesville will bounce into Friday's game after beating Battlefield, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Gainesville came out on top against Battlefield by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jeremy Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ian Fournier was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Osbourn was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of Patriot.
Osbourn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Weeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Weeks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Osbourn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gainesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Osbourn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gainesville took their win against Osbourn in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gainesville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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