Hurricane hasn't had much luck against Dixie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Flyers at 7:30 p.m. Hurricane has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hurricane is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They lost 14-6 to Desert Hills.
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.
Meanwhile, Dixie won against Pine View on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Flyers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Flyers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Weston Gilmore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Carter Turley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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.
Dixie's record is now 12-9. As for Hurricane, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Hurricane suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Dixie when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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