The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Gulf Breeze has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gulf Breeze is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Fort Walton Beach out 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Gulf Breeze as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Leila Ammon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gulf Breeze's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Reed, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gainesville put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Middleburg 6-0. The victory was nothing new for Gainesville as they're now sitting on five straight.
Leanna Bourdage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bourdage was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Koralewski, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Gulf Breeze is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gulf Breeze has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. 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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