Softball Preview: American Patriots vs. Hialeah Gardens Gladiators
The American Patriots have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
American's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Coral Reef on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Barracudas. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, American's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, American hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hialeah Gardens gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over Homestead. The high-scoring effort was just what Hialeah Gardens needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
American's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Hialeah Gardens, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
American came up short against Hialeah Gardens when the teams last played last Friday, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hialeah Gardens' Leah Perez, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that American knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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