Baseball Game Preview: JC Bermudez Doral Thunder vs. Marathon Dolphins

The JC Bermudez Doral Thunder are taking a road trip to square off against the Marathon Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

JC Bermudez Doral took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Palmer Trinity by a score of 6-2.

JC Leon

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/05/25 vs Palmer Trinity	3
02/20/25 @ West Broward	2
03/18/24 vs Westminster Academy	2
03/08/24 @ Coral Reef	2
02/23/24 vs West Broward	2

JC Bermudez Doral got a massive performance out of JC Leon, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance gave Leon a new career-high in RBI. Noslen Sanchez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

JC Bermudez Doral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Marathon came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Raiders.

Mason Thornton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thornton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Thornton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Suarez, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

JC Bermudez Doral now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Marathon, their record is now 9-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. JC Bermudez Doral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.