The Gainesville Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Ram at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Gainesville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Liberty (and have done all season long). Gainesville was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Liberty on Wednesday.
Nathan Loy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Merritt, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Aaron Ritenour was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Riverside narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Stone Bridge 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverside.
Gainesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Riverside, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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