Baseball Recap: North Broward Prep Find Success

On Friday, the North Broward Prep Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the DeSoto Central Jaguars 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Nate Hernandez

Batters Struck Out

02/28/25 vs DeSoto Central	4
02/20/25 @ Cardinal Newman	3
02/13/25 vs American Heritage	3
05/02/24 vs St. John Paul II Academy	1
04/25/24 vs Killian	0
+ 2 more games

North Broward Prep got a great performance from Nate Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, Hernandez posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Josiah Haslem and Max Burkholz did most of the damage at the plate: Haslem went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Burkholz scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiernan O'Neill, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

North Broward Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for DeSoto Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Broward Prep will welcome Archbishop McCarthy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeSoto Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.