Lourdes Academy will take on the Key West Conchs at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lourdes Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Lourdes Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over TERRA Environmental. The win continues a trend for Lourdes Academy in their matchups with TERRA Environmental: they've now won three in a row.
Mia Rivera
| 04/28/26 vs TERRA Environmental | 7 |
| 04/22/26 vs TERRA Environmental | 5 |
| 04/15/26 vs Coral Shores | 7 |
Mia Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jianna Bustamante, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Valeria Portuondo was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Key West). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hialeah a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Conchs, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brianna Brenner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Key West let Kaleya Cervantes and Arianna Garcia run wild. Cervantes went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Garcia went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Cervantes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maciee Gage, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Key West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Key West's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Lourdes Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Lourdes Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Lourdes Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Key West, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lourdes Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Lourdes Academy might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Key West when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can Lourdes Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
