The Gainesville Purple Hurricanes are taking a road trip to take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Gainesville got the win against Eastside by a conclusive 17-1. Considering the Purple Hurricanes have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaiden Griffith
| 04/02/26 vs Eastside | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Oak Hall | 1 |
| 02/25/26 vs Saint Francis Catholic Academy | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Matanzas | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic Academy | 1 |
Kaiden Griffith was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Broc Tucker was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Gainesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only managed two.
Meanwhile, Leesburg fell victim to Lake Minneola and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Hawks. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gainesville's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Leesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
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