Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Johns Creek Gladiators.
Cohen Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Graham, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Johns Creek, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
While Gainesville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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