Gainesville never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Saint Francis Catholic on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves, sneaking past 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since March 19, 2024.
Kaiden Griffith
| 02/21/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Eastside | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Santa Fe | 1 |
| 03/29/24 @ Eastside | 1 |
Kaiden Griffith and BJ Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave Griffith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Esteban Barranco, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gainesville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Gainesville is headed away from home for the first time to take on Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gainesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will welcome Countryside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
