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DURHAM, North Carolina – Four Durham home runs – two by Jacob Melton – lifted the Bulls (9-2, 37-49) to a 7-2 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (4-7, 42-43) on Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Gwinnett’s only runs came on a two-run blast by Brewer Hicklen in the third inning. The Stripers trail the series 4-1.
BOOM pic.twitter.com/Ueoh9WqYrl
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) July 5, 2026
Decisive Plays: Jacob Melton’s two-run homer (2) and an RBI double from Nick Madrigal put Durham up 3-0 against Elieser Hernandez (L, 1-5) after two innings. In the third, Gwinnett cut the deficit to 3-2 on a 400-foot two-run blast to left-center from Hicklen (14). In the fifth, back-to-back-to-back home runs by Carson Williams (10), Melton (3), and Blake Sabol (10) off Anderson Pilar opened up a 7-2 lead that the Bulls would not relinquish.
Red, white, and BREW. 💣@GeorgiaAccess pic.twitter.com/Q2IvrBfT1A
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) July 4, 2026
Key Contributors: Hicklen (1-for-3, homer, 2 RBIs) had one of Gwinnett’s three hits on the night. Hayden Harris and Rolddy Munoz combined to strike out eight batters over 3.0 scoreless innings to finish the game. For Durham, Melton went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs, and Ty Johnson (W, 4-1) struck out nine over 5.0 two-run innings.
LIGHT 'EM UP, BOYS pic.twitter.com/dfy156gHCJ
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) July 5, 2026
Noteworthy: Hicklen has driven in runs in nine of 12 games since June 21, tallying 16 RBIs in that span. The loss snaps Gwinnett’s four-game winning streak on July 4 games. The Stripers hadn’t lost on Independence Day since being walked off 5-4 by the Bulls on July 4, 2021.
Big Bull energy tonight pic.twitter.com/McsqAlCYVQ
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) July 5, 2026
Next Game (Sunday, July 5): Gwinnett Stripers at Durham Bulls, 5:05 p.m. ET at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Radio Broadcast: 4:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.
WOWZA pic.twitter.com/jlJKjZSZZT
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) July 5, 2026
Next Home Game (Tuesday, July 7): Gwinnett Stripers vs. Memphis Redbirds, 6:35 p.m. ET at Gwinnett Field. It’s 5-4-3 Tuesday, presented by Sahlen’s Hot Dogs. Radio Broadcast: 6:20 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Live Video Stream: Bally Sports Live.
Credit: gostripers.com
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