American Heritage is 0-3 against North Broward Prep since February of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Stallions will challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (American Heritage 3.8, North Broward Prep 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
American Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Coral Springs Charter by a score of 5-1.
Noah Garfinkel
| 03/18/25 vs Spanish River | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Coral Springs Charter | 2 |
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American Heritage got a great performance from Noah Garfinkel as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Garfinkel also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Stallions are 8-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, American Heritage saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Fernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Fernandez has posted since back in March. Another was Lucas Shahrabani, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Broward Prep never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Clewiston with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Logan Bristol tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Smith was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Broward Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clewiston only posted an OBP of .167.
North Broward Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for American Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Broward Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
