The Everglades Gators will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Piper Bengals at 6:30 p.m. Everglades will be strutting in after a win while Piper will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Everglades earned a 6-2 victory over Somerset Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Everglades.
Alexander Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Mercado, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Carlos Landaeta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Piper is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell just short of Highlands Christian by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Piper saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natron Wheeler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
The win got Everglades back to even at 5-5-1. As for Piper, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everglades' speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Everglades has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Piper, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Everglades continue to outrun the ball?
Everglades took their victory against Piper in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Everglades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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