Gainesville are taking a road trip to face off against Legacy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gainesville, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Gainesville was able to grind out a solid win over Chico, taking the game 9-4.
Breanna Barrientos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kennedy Dodson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addysan Pickett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Gainesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only posted a batting average of .214.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Legacy's offense. They came up short against Tascosa on Friday, falling 9-0. That's two games in a row now that the Leopards have lost by exactly nine runs.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Gainesville, their record is now 4-8.
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