It was a good run, but Suwannee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Suwannee couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Suwannee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Gainesville's side, Leanna Bourdage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Bourdage was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, McKenna O?Sullivan and Braylin Cook did most of the damage at the plate: O?Sullivan went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Cook went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Suwannee's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Gainesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
Suwannee will head out on the road to square off against Buchholz at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Buchholz's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Gainesville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory vs. Bradford on the 15th.
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