Gainesville hasn't had much luck against Sanger recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gainesville Leopards will square off against the Sanger Indians at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with 15 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Gainesville turned things around against Bonham on Tuesday. They skirted past the Warriors 2-1.
Noah Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Gainesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Dempsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Miguel Castillo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Sanger hadn't done well against Van Alstyne recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sanger had just enough and edged out Van Alstyne 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since February 27th.
Gainesville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-13. As for Sanger, their record is now 9-7.
Gainesville might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Sanger in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Gainesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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