Gainesville won the last time they faced Branford and things went their way on Thursday too. The Gainesville Hurricanes walked away with a 5-2 win over the Branford Buccaneers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Cade Dixon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Esteban Barranco was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Chris Eckhardt was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hurricanes
| 03/13/25 vs Branford | 53.3% |
| 03/04/25 @ Trenton | 39.1% |
| 04/30/24 vs Columbia | 21.1% |
| 04/25/24 @ Santa Fe | 31.8% |
| 04/23/24 @ Newberry | 33.3% |
| + 7 more games |
Gainesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Gainesville's record is now 6-3. As for Branford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Gainesville will venture away from home to square off against Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Branford, they will host Bronson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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