After two games on the road, Gainesville is heading back home. They will take on the Apalachee Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Gainesville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gainesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Apalachee 4-3. That's two games straight that Gainesville has won by just one run.
For Apalachee's part, Nate Valles put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Valles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base. Valles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Valles wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Hedges, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gainesville pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Apalachee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
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