Baseball Preview: Hialeah Thoroughbreds vs. Miami Beach Hi-Tides
Hialeah is 7-2 against Miami Beach since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will be staying on the road to face off against the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 6:30 p.m. Hialeah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Hialeah sidestepped American for a 5-3 win.
Hialeah got a great performance from Adrian Garcia as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Suarez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Bandits.
Jacob Gaynor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lenonx Munoz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hialeah pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Miami Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hialeah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Miami Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hialeah took their victory against Miami Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Hialeah repeat their success, or does Miami Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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