The ABF Academy Cowboys will take on the Dade Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While ABF Academy's victory against ABF Academy Homestead wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. ABF Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past ABF Academy Homestead 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Bandits: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Dade Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Colts by a score of 10-5.
Kelvin Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Dade Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Alejandro Fernandez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has become a key player for Dade Christian: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexander Mendoza Jr, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Felix Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Dade Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
The win got ABF Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Dade Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
ABF Academy suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Dade Christian in their previous matchup back in February. Can ABF Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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