Taravella is 9-1 against Coral Glades since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Taravella Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Coral Glades Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Taravella is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Taravella had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Wellington.
Anthony Quigley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Taravella didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Coral Glades earned an 8-4 win over Olympic Heights on Thursday.
Kyle Fernandes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Coral Glades' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aydan Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Taravella's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4. As for Coral Glades, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taravella has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coral Glades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Taravella was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Glades in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taravella since the team 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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