Baseball Preview: Everglades Gators vs. South Plantation Paladins
The Everglades Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Plantation Paladins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Plantation took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Everglades, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Everglades sidestepped Pembroke Pines Charter for a 4-3 win.
Ryan Soto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Soto was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Gonzalez, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Martinez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
South Plantation lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Westminster Academy. South Plantation has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Plantation saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Everglades' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for South Plantation, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Everglades has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Plantation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everglades was able to grind out a solid win over South Plantation when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 7-4. Will Everglades repeat their success, or does South Plantation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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