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| 04/09/25 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 05/15/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Gainesville is 7-1 against Osbourn Park since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gainesville challenged Unity Reed on Tuesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 25-2 margin over the Lions. The Cardinals have beaten the Lions the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Osbourn Park got the win against Osbourn on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Eli Laughman looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Osbourn Park got a massive performance out of Lucas Duncan, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. The Yellowjackets are undefeated when Duncan posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Shifflett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Osbourn Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osbourn only managed one hit.
Gainesville's record now sits at 13-3. As for Osbourn Park, their record is now 9-7.
Gainesville beat Osbourn Park 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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