The Gainesville Hurricanes will face off against the Oak Hall Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gainesville has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Gainesville came up short against Newberry on Friday, falling 15-5. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kaiden Griffith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oak Hall didn't have quite enough to beat Hawthorne on Friday and fell 6-4.
Gavin Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Hall's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Farmer, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Oak Hall, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gainesville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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