Baseball Recap: Southwest's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

03/13/25 vs Miami Beach	6-3
03/12/25 vs Varela	4-1
03/10/25 vs Ferguson	7-3
03/06/25 @ St. Brendan	7-1

Southwest came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Miami Beach Hi-Tides. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.

Kaleb Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Orisjoe Valdes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Southwest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

Southwest pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Miami Beach, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest will challenge Belen Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Miami Beach, they will face off against Coral Reef at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Miami Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Coral Reef's hitters will have their work cut out for them.