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Gainesville stunned by Whitewater in state quarterfinals
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Gainesville shortstop Sims Griffith throws to first for a double play against Whitewater Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs. - photo by Nat Gurley | The Times
Not even the state’s top-ranked baseball team is safe from a bad day at the park. In the case of Gainesville, which holds that distinction, that bad day came at the worst time. The Red Elephants (27-5) struggled to remain consistent at the plate and suffered costly defensive errors in their Class AAAAA state quarterfinal series with Whitewater on Tuesday at Ivey-Watson Field, and the end result was a two-game sweep to end their season.
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