Gainesville dropped to 12-7 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Purple Hurricanes couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gainesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Eckhardt, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Leesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13th (when they won 13-3).
On Leesburg's side, they got a big performance out of Noah Hepburn, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Hepburn has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Smart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Gainesville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-0 defeat against Branford on the 7th. As for Leesburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 loss against Lyman on the 6th.
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