The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will challenge the Cypress Bay Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hialeah Gardens will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Hialeah Gardens earned a 7-2 win over Goleman.
Anthony Padilla looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jose Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Cypress Bay owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They skirted past Pembroke Pines Charter 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
Gabe Gener looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Cypress Bay's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Persteins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cypress Bay pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.25 runs across that stretch. As for Hialeah Gardens, their record now sits at 14-8.
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