The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will be playing at home against the Goleman Gators on Monday. The timing isn't great for Hialeah Gardens: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Goleman has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Things were looking good for Hialeah Gardens after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami.
Hialeah Gardens got a good showing from Humberto Martinez, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlos Victorero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jerry Sosa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Goleman suffered a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Pembroke Pines Charter on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Goleman in their matchups with Pembroke Pines Charter: they've now lost three in a row.
Goleman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joan Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Palomino, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Hialeah Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Goleman, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Hialeah Gardens couldn't quite finish off Goleman in their previous meeting on April 9th and fell 5-3. Can Hialeah Gardens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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