Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gainesville's offense. They fell just short of the Apalachee Wildcats by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gainesville of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Apalachee's part, Nate Valles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Valles has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Judah Powell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Gainesville's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13. As for Apalachee, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Gainesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Apalachee, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Habersham Central at 5:55 p.m. Apalachee's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Habersham Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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