The Gainesville Leopards will challenge the Ponder Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gainesville's hitters haven't had much luck over their past eight matches, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Gainesville turned things around against Ardmore on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1.
Gainesville's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Weston Shoemaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ponder, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Bowie on Saturday.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 2-18. As for Ponder, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
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