Baseball Preview: Doral Academy Firebirds vs. Trinity Christian Academy Warriors
The Doral Academy Firebirds will be playing at home against the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Doral Academy had just enough and edged American Heritage out 7-6.
Michael Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Milano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Brito by a score of 8-5 on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Sandy Rosario, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Oscar Diaz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Doral Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Doral Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Doral Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Doral Academy repeat their success, or does Trinity Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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