After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mitchell, Fivay was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Gulf Buccaneers. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 victory the Buccaneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Danna Sleeman
04/02/25 @ Gulf | 16 |
02/28/25 vs Central | 13 |
03/07/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 12 |
03/25/25 vs Anclote | 9 |
03/27/25 @ Mitchell | 6 |
Danna Sleeman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Abby Wojcik was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Fivay's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Gulf, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Fivay will challenge Weeki Wachee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Gulf, they will face off against Pasco at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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