Coral Reef is 3-0 against American since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coral Reef Barracudas will head out on the road to challenge the American Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
American is hoping to do on Thursday what Hialeah Gardens couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Coral Reef's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Coral Reef never let Hialeah Gardens onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Give Coral Reef's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Coral Reef got a great performance from Erin Zambrano as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Alonso was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Diedrick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for American, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Palmetto on Tuesday as American made off with a 16-6 victory.
American got a massive performance out of Ally Guerrero, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Yianelis Rivera, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Coral Reef has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for American, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coral Reef hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've averaged .474. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coral Reef took their victory against American in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 12-3. Will Coral Reef repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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