The Miami Stingarees are taking a road trip to square off against the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Miami made easy work of Booker T. Washington and carried off an 11-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Stingarees in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won four in a row.
Lucas Arriaza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Jann Soto was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Llovet, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach came up short against Monsignor Pace on Thursday, falling 10-3. That's two games in a row now that the Hi-Tides have lost by exactly seven runs.
Miami Beach also got a good showing from Tomas Useche, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Useche has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Miami Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yeiber Vivas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Miami's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Miami Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Everything went Miami's way against Miami Beach in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Miami made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Stingarees repeat their success, or do the Hi-Tides have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
