The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, April 23, was Kourtney Bryant of the Gainesville softball team.
Bryant, a senior, was 2-for-3, with two runs and a solo home run in her final home game as Gainesville rallied past Williston 6-3 on Friday night.
Williston took the lead with two runs in the top of the first but the Hurricanes answered right back with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning.
Gainesville took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd as Bryant singled with one out. Senior Ayanna Woodard followed with a single and junior Parris Wiggs brought in Bryant with an RBI single to give the Hurricanes their first lead at 3-2.
Woodard scored later in the inning on an RBI groundout by Jayla Clark to make it 4-2 Gainesville.
In the bottom of the 4th, Bryant led off for Gainesville and hit her fourth home run of the season over the right field fence off Williston starting pitcher Nevaeh Hayes to make it 5-2.
Gainesville first baseman Addison Joseph led off the fifth inning with a triple and score on a squeeze bunt by Cheyenne Boggs to increase the Hurricanes lead to 6-2.
Williston scored a run in the top of the sixth after Karley Jerrels singled in courtesy runner Bayley Cribbs, running for Raegan Geiger, who led off the inning with a double.
The Red Devils got two runners on base with two outs but Kyra Hornsby came in relief of Gainesville starting pitcher Charlotte Sims and worked out of the inning. Hornsby the last four Williston batters for the save.
Gainesville finishes the regular season 16-6 and will be in action next Tuesday in the District 3-5A tournament at St. Augustine.
Williston finishes at 6-14 and plays at Fort Meade in the District 8-1A semifinals on Wednesday.
Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.
