The St. Brendan Sabres will face off against the Miami Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Brendan: 3, Miami Springs: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Brendan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Immaculata-La Salle on Friday. With that win, the Sabres brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
St. Brendan got a great performance from Ulpiano Puentes as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Puentes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Leon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Diego Alvarez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Brendan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Immaculata-La Salle only posted an OBP of .158.
Meanwhile, Miami Springs put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over TERRA Environmental.
Josiah Acosta tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Yordan Torres was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kelven Perera, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Miami Springs pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for St. Brendan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
St. Brendan came up short against Miami Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2021, falling 9-4. Will St. Brendan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
