Softball Preview: Gainesville Cardinals vs. Patriot Pioneers
Gainesville is 0-4 against Patriot since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gainesville Cardinals are on the road again to play the Patriot Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Gainesville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Osbourn Park on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Gainesville was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Patriot also failed to score in their most recent game. Their tough 13-0 loss to Osbourn Park on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Patriot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Gainesville might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Patriot in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patriot's Natalie Stanton, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Gainesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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