Softball Preview: Stoneman Douglas Eagles vs. Coral Glades Jaguars
The Stoneman Douglas Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Coral Glades Jaguars at 6:30 p.m.
Stoneman Douglas lost 17-8 to Cypress Bay on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Stoneman Douglas in their matchups with Cypress Bay: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Coral Glades narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pompano Beach 3-1.
Haleigh Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coral Glades saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmela Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Stoneman Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Coral Glades, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9-1 record this season.
Stoneman Douglas came out on top in a nail-biter against Coral Glades when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Stoneman Douglas repeat their success, or does Coral Glades have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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