Gainesville extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 4-3. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Venice Indians. The Hurricanes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Leanna Bourdage made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Lana Renicks
| 03/06/26 vs Venice | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Williston | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Newberry | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Williston | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lana Renicks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Gainesville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
As for Venice, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Venice's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Queen, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Gainesville will challenge Lake Gibson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.57 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Venice, they will take on Santa Fe in a tournament on Saturday.
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