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| 04/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/07/25 - Neutral | 1-3 L |
| 02/18/25 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/30/24 - Neutral | 10-3 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 7-15 L |
| + 5 more games |
Gainesville posted their closest victory since March 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Columbia Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Hurricanes: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
McKenna O'Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gainesville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lana Renicks, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits Renicks has posted since back in February.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Looking ahead, Gainesville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. As for Columbia, they will challenge Baker County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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