It was a good run, but Apalachee unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Gainesville Red Elephants by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Apalachee of the 12-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Nate Valles was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Valles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base. Valles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Valles wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Hedges, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Apalachee's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Gainesville, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Apalachee will challenge Jackson County at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gainesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Apalachee at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.
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