Buchholz is 0-10 against Gainesville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Buchholz Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Buchholz scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Eastside as Buchholz made off with a 31-10 win. The victory was just what Buchholz needed coming off of a 15-4 defeat in their prior game.
Jayda Cooper was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Amelia Collins was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gainesville put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past P.K. Yonge 18-3. Gainesville had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Leanna Bourdage made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bourdage has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bourdage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braylin Cook was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elise Knopf, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Buchholz's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Gainesville, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Buchholz has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.3 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buchholz might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Gainesville in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gainesville's McKenna O?Sullivan, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Buchholz knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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