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| 04/23/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 03/09/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/30/19 - Away | 6-16 L |
| 03/18/19 - Home | 17-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
Newberry is 6-1 against Gainesville since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Newberry Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Gainesville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newberry, who comes in off a win.
Newberry was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Crystal River.
Nathan Arnold looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tavis Honeycutt, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Tristan Woodrome also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Gainesville came up short against Trenton on Tuesday, falling 14-2. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Gainesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Eckhardt, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Newberry, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newberry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Newberry's way against Gainesville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Newberry made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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