Baseball Preview: Dixie Flyers vs. Hurricane Tigers
Dixie is 10-0 against Hurricane since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dixie Flyers will look to defend their home field against the Hurricane Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Dixie's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home while Hurricane has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Dixie put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Pine View as Dixie made off with an 8-2 victory.
Max Orton was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Trace Franco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hurricane beat Moapa Valley 5-1 on Friday. The win was just what Hurricane needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior match.
Landon Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brycen McCauley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Aaron Gonzales, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Dixie's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Hurricane, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Hurricane's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dixie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Hurricane, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Dixie's hitters?
Everything went Dixie's way against Hurricane in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Dixie made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Dixie repeat their success, or does Hurricane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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