The Coral Gables Cavaliers will square off against the Brito Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Brito took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coral Gables, who comes in off a win.
Coral Gables took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Killian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cavaliers had just enough and edged out the Cougars 5-3.
Miguel Castellanos
| 04/03/25 vs Killian | 6 |
| 03/26/25 vs iMater Charter | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tocoi Creek | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs St. Brendan | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Immaculata-La Salle | 7 |
Miguel Castellanos tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Diego Llanes and Manny Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Llanes scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI Rodriguez has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Brito was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-3 to Hialeah Educational Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Brito also got a good showing from Hector Santos, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, Santos gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Raivon Pinder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Brito's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Coral Gables, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1.
Brito's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Coral Gables has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Brito, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Coral Gables keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
