Gainesville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Columbia Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gainesville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Eastside.
Leanna Bourdage and Josie Kirwan were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bourdage tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kirwan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bourdage has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bourdage scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Kirwan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elise Knopf was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Roxanne Walsh, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Columbia rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Trojans 8-0. The victory was nothing new for Columbia as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lincoln's batters probably weren't too happy with Harleigh Price, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up no walks).
At the plate, Sakiya Merriex was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Gainesville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-4 record this season. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Gainesville suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Columbia when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Gainesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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