The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions will challenge the Dade Christian Warriors at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Immaculata-La Salle's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Dade Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Immaculata-La Salle proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Goleman.
Jeremy Fornos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fornos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Jonny Quintana was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Gianni Farach, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dade Christian came into Wednesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past American 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 6th.
Jadel Marrero looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Yenizon Reyes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Yael Amador was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Dade Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Immaculata-La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dade Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Immaculata-La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Dade Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
