The Miami Beach Hi-Tides will head out on the road to square off against the Miami Springs Golden Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miami Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Miami Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Miami Beach waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 10-7.
Angelina Murillo was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Violet Badran, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Miami Springs was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Hialeah.
Miami Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Maestre, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Maestre has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Khrystine Gil, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Miami Beach's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Miami Springs, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Miami Beach hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. However, it's not like Miami Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Miami Beach skirted past Miami Springs 7-5 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maestre, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Miami Beach still be able to contain Maestre? There's only one way to find out.
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