Baseball Preview: Apalachee Wildcats vs. Gainesville Red Elephants
The Apalachee Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Gainesville Red Elephants at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Apalachee got the win against Jackson County by a conclusive 12-4.
Apalachee got a great performance from Jacob Harrison as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Hedges, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Judah Powell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gainesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Apalachee and snuck past 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gainesville.
Apalachee now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Gainesville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
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