Baseball Recap: Goleman Turns Things Around After Road Loss

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2025, 1:21pm

Baseball Recap: Goleman Gators vs. Westland Hialeah Wildcats

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There's no place like home for Goleman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the Westland Hialeah Wildcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The Gators have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.

Adrian Santos looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Goleman got a massive performance out of Daikel Nodal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Nodal also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Ethan Cabrera was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.

Gators

On Base Percentage

02/27/25 vs Westland Hialeah86.7%
02/13/25 vs Homestead82.8%
02/21/25 @ Hialeah48.5%
02/11/25 @ JC Bermudez Doral25%

Goleman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Goleman's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Westland Hialeah, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Goleman and Westland Hialeah's could be walking into a shootout. Goleman allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Westland Hialeah allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.

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