It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Belleview had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes, sneaking past 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Rattlers, who have now won three contests in a row.
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Liam Driskell was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Morris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Belleview's record now sits at 14-5. As for Gainesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Belleview will challenge Seabreeze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rattlers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sandcrabs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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