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Whitenton's homer, pitching victory key Gainesville in first-round sweep of Cambridge
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Gainesville's Fedrick Cardona (24) congratulates Drew Wright (7) as he crosses the plate during the first-round playoff series against Cambridge on Friday at Ivey-Watson Field. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Caleb Whitenton’s home run in Game 1 was just the energy boost seventh-ranked Gainesville needed Friday as it completed a two-game sweep of Cambridge in the opening round of the Class AAAAA state tournament at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. Scoreless through three innings of solid pitching on both sides, the Red Elephants’ first baseman knocked a solo home run as they went on to win 3-2. In Game 2, Region 8-AAAAA champion Gainesville (22-5) started to wear on a depth-deprived Bears pitching staff and scored six early runs to earn a 14-3 win that completed the series sweep.
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