Doral Academy faced Bartow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Firebirds walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Yellow Jackets. This was payback for the Firebirds, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Doral Academy got a great performance from Camila Diaz as she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Diaz has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anabela Abdullah was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.
Firebirds
| 04/05/25 vs Bartow | 6-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Dwyer | 6-3 |
| 03/15/25 vs LaBelle | 13-3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Immokalee | 9-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs East Ridge | 12-4 |
| + 14 more games |
Doral Academy pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.9 runs this season. As for Bartow, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4.
Coming up, Doral Academy will be playing at home against West Broward at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Firebirds 1.2, the Bobcats 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bartow, they will challenge Lake Wales at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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