The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will head out on the road to take on the Baker Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Breeze's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Baker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Gulf Breeze earned a 5-2 victory over Daphne. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dolphins.
Ky Cook tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Kade Rollins
| 03/06/25 vs Daphne | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Tate | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs South Walton | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Tate | 1 |
At the plate, Gulf Breeze let Jake Hooten and Kade Rollins run wild. Hooten got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, while Rollins went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The dominant performance gave Rollins a new career-high in hits.
Meanwhile, Baker beat Elberta 4-1 last Wednesday.
Gulf Breeze's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Baker, their record now sits at 2-3.
Gulf Breeze suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Baker in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Gulf Breeze avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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