The North Broward Prep Eagles will challenge the Gardendale Rockets at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Broward Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Gardendale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, North Broward Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Cardinal Newman and fell 6-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiernan O'Neill
| 02/20/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 6 |
| 03/02/24 vs Lewisburg | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Saint Andrew's | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ West Boca Raton | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Oxbridge Academy | 3 |
Kiernan O'Neill was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he's stolen this season.
In other pitching news, North Broward Prep got a good showing from Filippo Baldassarri, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Baldassarri gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Alex Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Max Burkholz was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gardendale beat Briarwood Christian 6-1 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
The win got Gardendale back to even at 3-3. As for North Broward Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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