The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will face off against the Ferguson Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hialeah Gardens took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Sunset 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gladiators have posted since April 29, 2024.
Ryan Valdes looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Victorero, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Sosa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ferguson can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over iMater Charter. With that victory, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jose Rijo looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Zachary Alfonso was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Ferguson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Alfonso, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ferguson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ferguson picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-6-1. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
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