Deltona and Gainesville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Deltona had to settle for second. They lost 12-1 to the Gainesville Hurricanes. Deltona's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Deltona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Weinrich, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Gainesville's side, Leanna Bourdage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Bourdage has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylin Cook, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rihanna Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Deltona's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Gainesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Deltona does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gainesville, they will square off against Middleburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middleburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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