The Gainesville Hurricanes will head out to face off against the Newberry Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gainesville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Gainesville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Williston, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hurricanes blew past the Red Devils 13-7 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
McKenna O'Sullivan
| 04/01/25 vs Williston | 3 |
| 03/20/24 @ P.K. Yonge | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Suwannee | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Buchholz | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Forest | 1 |
McKenna O'Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three doubles and four RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lana Renicks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Leanna Bourdage also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Newberry was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bronson. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Newberry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Layfield, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Gainesville's record is now 8-5. As for Newberry, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
Gainesville took their victory against Newberry when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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