The Hialeah Thoroughbreds will face off against the Miami Stingarees at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Hialeah has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Miami will come in with seven straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Hialeah's offense. They fell 5-0 to iMater Charter on Friday. Thoroughbreds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Knights since on Friday.
Meanwhile, Miami has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 1.8 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 20-11 margin over Downtown Doral. Considering the Stingarees have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Santiago Espana-Reconco looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Llovet was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Seven bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Darvin Linarte, who went 2-for-6 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Miami kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
Miami pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.8 runs. As for Hialeah, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Hialeah might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Miami when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Hialeah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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