The Miami Beach Hi-Tides will head out on the road to challenge the Hialeah Thoroughbreds at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miami Beach has not done well against Coral Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Miami Beach's way against Coral Park as Miami Beach made off with a 10-3 victory. The win was just what Miami Beach needed coming off of a 14-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Maricela Mesarina was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Mesarina has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mesarina was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Diana Rivero was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Rebecca Solowitz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hialeah waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Rockets onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Miami Beach is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Hialeah, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Miami Beach might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Hialeah in their previous meeting back in February. Can Miami Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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