Gainesville barely beat Forest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Gainesville never let Forest get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
McKenna O'Sullivan
| 03/26/25 @ Forest | 7 |
| 02/23/24 vs Buchholz | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bronson | 3 |
| 04/10/24 @ Bradford | 3 |
| 03/20/24 @ P.K. Yonge | 3 |
McKenna O'Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gainesville let Emma Barton and Braylin Cook run wild. Barton went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Cook went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. That's the most hits Barton has posted since back in March of 2024. Madisyn Gillins was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gainesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest only posted an OBP of .125.
Gainesville now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Forest, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Coming up, Gainesville is taking a road trip to face off against Suwannee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forest, they will be taking part in a tournament against South Sumter at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Forest's pitchers better be ready for this one: South Sumter has averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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