Gainesville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sunset Bison a 17-0 shutout on Friday.
Maliah Diaz
| 02/14/25 vs Sunset | 5 |
| 04/25/24 @ Decatur | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Hirschi | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Burkburnett | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Hirschi | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Maliah Diaz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Dodson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Raegan Neu was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Sunset's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Gainesville will take on Castleberry in a tournament on Saturday. Sunset has already played their next match (against North Crowley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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