The Gainesville Hurricanes will head out to challenge the Vanguard Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gainesville, who comes in off a win.
Gainesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Eastside on Friday as they made off with an 18-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Chris Eckhardt
| 02/11/25 vs Eastside | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eastside | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Saint Francis Catholic | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Branford | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Chris Eckhardt was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Gainesville is undefeated when Eckhardt posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Juan Roman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Eckhardt wasn't the only one making solid contact: Gainesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Vanguard's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Forest by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered against the Wildcats since April 8, 2022.
Gainesville's record is now 7-9. As for Vanguard, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
Gainesville might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Vanguard when the teams last played back in March. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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