Baseball Preview: Coral Gables Cavaliers vs. Monsignor Pace Spartans
The Coral Gables Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monsignor Pace took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coral Gables, who comes in off a win.
Coral Gables took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Miami by a score of 7-3.
Miguel Castellanos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Felipe Valdes, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Julian Saveedra, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Palmetto by a score of 8-6.
Monsignor Pace also got a good showing from Aiden Rivero, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Monsignor Pace saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Bermudez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Sean Duffin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more home runs.
Coral Gables' win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Monsignor Pace, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Coral Gables couldn't quite finish off Monsignor Pace in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 and fell 8-6. Can Coral Gables avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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