The Springstead Eagles will head out to face off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Springstead 3.5, Gainesville 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Springstead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Deltona a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 26th.
Meanwhile, Gainesville came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Rattlers.
McKenna O'Sullivan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
O'Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Lockerman, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Gainesville pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Springstead, their record is now 15-8.
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