The Gainesville Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Oak Hall Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Gainesville suffered a tough 13-4 defeat at the hands of West Port.
James O'Ferrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Eckhardt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Oak Hall's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Dora Christian Academy.
Harrison Beach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Oak Hall, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Gainesville skirted past Oak Hall 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oak Hall's Troy Freeman, who pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gainesville still be able to contain Freeman? There's only one way to find out.
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