After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Tradition Prep brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They came out on top against the Port St. Lucie Jaguars by a score of 10-5 on Friday. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pablo Almonte
| 02/21/25 @ Port St. Lucie | 2 |
| 04/05/24 vs Calvary Chapel Academy | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Atlantic | 1 |
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Pablo Almonte and Aliet Garcia were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Almonte kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Garcia pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. At bat, Almonte scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Garcia went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two runs gave Almonte a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tradition Prep got a big performance out of Sebastian Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Almonte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tradition Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port St. Lucie struck out 16 times.
Tradition Prep's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Port St. Lucie, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Tradition Prep will head out on the road to square off against Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Port St. Lucie, they will be playing at home against Melbourne Central Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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