The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will head out to take on the South Broward Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Hialeah has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Hialeah came up short against Hialeah Gardens on Thursday, falling 14-6. The loss continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their meetings with the Gladiators: they've now lost five in a row.
Kamari Small and Christopher Reyes did some serious damage despite the final result: Small went 2-for-3 with one home run, while Reyes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those hits were Small's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Broward). They put the hurt on McArthur with a sharp 10-2 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024.
Rocco Villella tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Broward is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, South Broward got a big performance out of Giancarlo Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Keniel Marrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South Broward always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hialeah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for South Broward, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9-1.
South Broward's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hialeah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for South Broward, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Hialeah's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
