Hialeah-Miami Lakes hadn't done well against Southwest recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans came out on top against the Southwest Eagles by a score of 15-10. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Marya Hicks was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of her nine plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniela Castejon was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Mia Pichardo was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only posted an OBP of .353.
Trojans
| 03/12/25 vs Southwest | 15-10 |
| 03/10/25 @ Northwestern | 17-1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Edison | 16-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Hialeah-Miami Lakes, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Hialeah-Miami Lakes will host Westland Hialeah at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hialeah-Miami Lakes knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Westland Hialeah likes a good challenge. As for Southwest, they will take on Coral Park at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coral Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something Southwest will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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