Gainesville extended their postseason success on Thursday against Archbishop McCarthy. They came out on top against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks by a score of 5-2. The victory was familiar territory for Gainesville who now have seven in a row.
Leanna Bourdage made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Bourdage has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bourdage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bourdage wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roxanne Walsh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Archbishop McCarthy's side, Sienna Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Gainesville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Gainesville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Parrish Community at 4:30 p.m. Parrish Community will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Gainesville surely won't give up without a fight. Archbishop McCarthy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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