Gainesville's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Chico Dragons.
Breanna Barrientos made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Dodson, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Addysan Pickett was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Gainesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only posted an OBP of .241.
Gainesville's record now sits at 4-8. As for Chico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Coming up, Gainesville will be playing at home against Fort Worth THESA at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chico, they will venture away from home to challenge Saint Jo at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Chico is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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