West Broward is 0-10 against Stoneman Douglas since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The West Broward Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stoneman Douglas Eagles at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Broward: 2.8, Stoneman Douglas: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Broward gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 win over True North Classical Academy.
Braden Aguila
| 02/24/25 vs Flanagan | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ True North Classical Academy | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs JC Bermudez Doral | 1 |
| 02/13/25 @ Neumann | 1 |
West Broward got a great performance from Braden Aguila as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Aguila is becoming a predictor of West Broward's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Manuel Sarcos, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lindor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Broward hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as True North Classical Academy struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 10-0 shutout. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 11th.
Daniel Tartaglia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bennett Gary was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Rizzo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Stoneman Douglas pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for West Broward, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
West Broward came up short against Stoneman Douglas when the teams last played on Friday, falling 3-0. Will West Broward have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
