The Gainesville Cardinals will be taking part in a tournament against the Highland Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gainesville comes in on five and Highland on eight.
Gainesville's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Osbourn Park's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Cardinals walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Highland took on Fredericksburg Christian on Thursday. The Hawks blew past the Eagles 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooks Graham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Graham was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjy Cardone, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Summers, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fredericksburg Christian only posted an OBP of .409.
Highland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gainesville, their record is now 7-1.
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