The Gainesville Hurricanes will square off against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gainesville: 2.5, Gulf Breeze: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gainesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Middleburg onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering Gainesville has won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leanna Bourdage was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze won against Matanzas on Thursday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Gulf Breeze had just enough and edged Fort Walton Beach out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gulf Breeze.
Leila Ammon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Gulf Breeze saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Reed, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The win was the fifth in a row for Gainesville, bringing their record for this year to 22-4. As for Gulf Breeze, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gainesville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gulf Breeze struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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