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| 03/26/24 - Away | 5-16 L |
| 02/23/24 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 03/22/23 - Away | 15-3 W |
| 03/07/23 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 03/16/22 - Away | 9-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gainesville is 9-1 against Buchholz since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Gainesville Hurricanes will head out to square off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Gainesville will be strutting in after a victory while Buchholz will be coming in after a defeat.
While Gainesville's win against Forest wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Gainesville had just enough and edged out Forest 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
McKenna O'Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. O'Sullivan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madisyn Gillins, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Braylin Cook also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Gainesville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Buchholz's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to Newberry. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gainesville's record now sits at 4-5. As for Buchholz, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Gainesville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Gainesville might still be hurting after the 16-5 defeat they got from Buchholz in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Gainesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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