Gainesville is 1-9 against Buchholz since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gainesville Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Gainesville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Oak Hall. Gainesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gainesville got a good showing from Cade Dixon, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Connor Kemph made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Chris Eckhardt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buchholz beat The Villages Charter 9-5 on Tuesday.
Wyatt Clarke looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Buchholz let Cedaris Smith and Blake Brewer loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Brewer scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Buchholz, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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