It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Middleburg can now relate to. They lost 6-0 to the Gainesville Hurricanes on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Middleburg of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Morgan Beckham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On Gainesville's side, Leanna Bourdage made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bourdage has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bourdage was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Adriana Koralewski was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Middleburg's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Gainesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Middleburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gainesville, they will head out on the road to face off against Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gainesville: 2.5, Gulf Breeze: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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