Baseball Preview: Coral Gables Cavaliers vs. Coral Reef Barracudas
The Coral Gables Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Coral Reef Barracudas at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coral Gables took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Coral Park 4-3.
Coral Gables got a great performance from Miguel Castellanos as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Castellanos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Diego Llanes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alexander Batista was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Coral Reef never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sports Leadership & Management on Thursday. They blew past Sports Leadership & Management 12-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for Coral Reef as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Coral Gables' record is now 7-14. As for Coral Reef, their record now sits at 7-13-2.
Coral Gables was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Reef when the teams last played back in March, winning 15-12. Does Coral Gables have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Reef turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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