Apalachee had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jackson County Panthers and snuck past 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Apalachee also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on JJ Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nate Valles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Jackson County's side, Sam Bradley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brice Branton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Apalachee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Jackson County, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Apalachee has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gainesville at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jackson County, they will head out on the road to take on North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jackson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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