The Nova Titans will face off against the McArthur Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Nova and seven for McArthur.
Nova had taken South Broward down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Titans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Titans have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 6, 2020.
Evan Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Pitti-Shortt was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Colin Correll also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chaminade-Madonna hit McArthur with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Lions, falling 8-2.
McArthur saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Medina, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Nova's record is now 4-10. As for McArthur, their record now sits at 7-11.
Nova got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against McArthur by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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