Preview: Hialeah Thoroughbreds vs. Hialeah Gardens Gladiators
Hialeah has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hialeah has not done well against TERRA Environmental recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Hialeah skirted past TERRA Environmental 6-4.
Chris Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Hialeah let Adrian Diaz and David Suarez loose on the outfield. Diaz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Suarez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hialeah Gardens had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Coral Reef by a score of 10-5 on Monday. Hialeah Gardens' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Ryan Valdes looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up two earned runs off three hits. Humberto Martinez picked up the save, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hialeah Gardens got a big performance out of Carlos Victorero, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Ceballos, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hialeah's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
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