The Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes at 3:30 p.m. Hialeah-Miami Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Sheridan Hills Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hialeah-Miami Lakes considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jayden Chapman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Chapman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chapman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alejandro Martinez was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Joel Claudio, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Booker T. Washington was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Boyd Anderson on Tuesday. Booker T. Washington had just enough and edged Boyd Anderson out 5-3.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Booker T. Washington, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes took their victory against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-3. Will Hialeah-Miami Lakes repeat their success, or does Booker T. Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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