Softball Preview: P.K. Yonge Blue Wave vs. Gainesville Hurricanes
P.K. Yonge is 0-5 against Gainesville since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, P.K. Yonge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cedar Key 5-3.
Alison Sanetz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Sanetz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Sanetz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lila Sutton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gainesville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Forest. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gainesville.
Like P.K. Yonge, Gainesville also got a great game from a two-way player: Leanna Bourdage. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bourdage has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Bourdage was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Braylin Cook was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. McKenna O?Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
P.K. Yonge's record is now 4-5. As for Gainesville, their record is now 13-1.
P.K. Yonge might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Gainesville when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bourdage, who struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that P.K. Yonge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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