Baseball Game Preview: Northwestern Bulls vs. Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans

The Northwestern Bulls will head out to take on the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern will be strutting in after a victory while Hialeah-Miami Lakes will be coming in after a loss.

Northwestern is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 25-5 margin over Reagan on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulls.

Jesus Rivera

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/06/25 vs Reagan	5
03/03/25 vs Westland Hialeah	1
02/14/25 @ North Miami Beach	1
03/14/24 vs Hialeah-Miami Lakes	1

The team relied heavily on Jesus Rivera, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Darrius Pender was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.

Northwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Hialeah-Miami Lakes came up short against Downtown Doral on Thursday, falling 10-4. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hialeah-Miami Lakes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Hialeah-Miami Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Northwestern, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northwestern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .517. However, it's not like Hialeah-Miami Lakes struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.