Glades Day has gone a perfect 7-0 against Pahokee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gators will take on the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Glades Day has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Glades Day came up short against Clewiston on Wednesday, falling 22-4. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Zeth Villareal
| 04/01/26 vs Clewiston | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Oxbridge Academy | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Oxbridge Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 2 |
| 02/11/26 @ Atlantic | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Glades Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeth Villareal, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Villareal has become a key player for the Gators: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-8 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Pahokee beat Inlet Grove 9-4 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Isaac Sarmiento made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Tiyler Rothstein and Markevious Perry did most of the damage at the plate: Rothstein got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Perry went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave Perry a new career-high in RBI (two). Timothy Tidmore also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Pahokee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pahokee's record now sits at 7-9. As for Glades Day, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glades Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pahokee struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Glades Day was able to grind out a solid win over Pahokee in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
