Dixie is a perfect 10-0 against Hurricane since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Flyers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dixie has three straight wins, Hurricane has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Dixie beats Hurricane with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Flyers never let Pine View get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Flyers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Weston Gilmore
| 03/07/25 vs Box Elder | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Pine View | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Desert Hills | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Coronado | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ East | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Weston Gilmore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. He has become a key player for Dixie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Colton Hill was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gilmore wasn't the only one making solid contact: Dixie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Hurricane came up short against Desert Hills on Friday, falling 14-6.
Hurricane saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lani Matsuoka, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Dixie's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Hurricane, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Dixie took their victory against Hurricane in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-4 score. Will the Flyers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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