The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the JC Bermudez Doral Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hialeah Gardens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hialeah Gardens' offense. They fell just short of Braddock by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Ryan Valdes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Hialeah Gardens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but JC Bermudez Doral had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Mater Lakes Academy on Friday.
Alain Esquivel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Hialeah Gardens' record is now 5-12. As for JC Bermudez Doral, their record is now 7-9-2.
Hialeah Gardens took their victory against JC Bermudez Doral when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hialeah Gardens since the squad 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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