The Ransom Everglades Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Marathon Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Ransom Everglades' way against Downtown Doral as Ransom Everglades made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Justin Kaplan
| 03/05/25 @ Downtown Doral | 4 |
| 03/19/24 @ Somerset Academy South Homestead | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Pinecrest North Preparatory | 1 |
| 02/11/25 @ Somerset Academy South Homestead | 1 |
Justin Kaplan was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Noah Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Ransom Everglades always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marathon got themselves on the board against Riviera Prep on Tuesday, but Riviera Prep never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 23-0. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Leo Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Stubblefield Jr., who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Marathon pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 14.5 hits in those games compared to only 4.63 in the others. As for Ransom Everglades, their record now sits at 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ransom Everglades has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
