The Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Keys Gate Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hialeah-Miami Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes took a loss when they played away from home on March 13th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They blew past Westland Hialeah 17-0. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Jayden Chapman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hialeah-Miami Lakes is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Jose Lopez
| 03/17/25 vs Westland Hialeah | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Miami Country Day | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mater Bay Academy | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ South Miami | 1 |
| 02/10/25 vs North Miami Beach | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jorge Joel also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .682. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Keys Gate can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out South Miami 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since February 18th.
Jaime Osorio looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lazaro Puig was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes' win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for Keys Gate, their record is now 5-10.
Keys Gate's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hialeah-Miami Lakes has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Keys Gate, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Hialeah-Miami Lakes' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
