The Glades Central Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Suncoast Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Glades Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Glades Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Pahokee by a score of 11-7 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Ana Rodriguez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. She also put up three RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Estrella Tovar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Glades Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Suncoast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to Jupiter.
Suncoast's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Glades Central, their record is now 3-5.
Suncoast's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Glades Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .629. It's a different story for Suncoast, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Glades Central's hitters?
Glades Central suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Suncoast in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Glades Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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