Baseball Preview: South Miami Cobras vs. Hialeah Thoroughbreds
The South Miami Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Hialeah Thoroughbreds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Miami took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Coral Park.
Albaro Bruno spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Elias Morales was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Jorge Leon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Hialeah made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dr. Krop on Monday. Hialeah put the hurt on Dr. Krop with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Branden Padro was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was David Suarez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Miami is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Hialeah, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
South Miami took their victory against Hialeah when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Miami since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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