Baseball Preview: Monsignor Pace Spartans vs. Coral Gables Cavaliers
The Monsignor Pace Spartans will be playing at home against the Coral Gables Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monsignor Pace is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monsignor Pace had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Palmetto.
Monsignor Pace got a good showing from Aiden Rivero, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rivero has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monsignor Pace saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Bermudez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Bermudez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sean Duffin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coral Gables, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Miami on Thursday.
Miguel Castellanos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Felipe Valdes was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Saveedra, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Monsignor Pace's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Coral Gables, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Monsignor Pace came out on top in a nail-biter against Coral Gables in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, sneaking past 8-6. Does Monsignor Pace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Gables turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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