Gainesville had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hirschi Huskies 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gainesville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Cade Searcy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Searcy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Green, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Hirschi's side, Benjamin McDonnell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Greensweight, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Hirschi, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sanger the next time they take the field. Hirschi will host Sanger at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Gainesville will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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