Braddock is 3-0 against Hialeah Gardens since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Braddock Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Braddock's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Hialeah Gardens has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Braddock came up short against Westminster Christian and fell 5-1.
While Hialeah Gardens couldn't quite beat Goleman on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Hialeah Gardens fell just short of Goleman by a score of 5-3.
Hialeah Gardens got a good showing from Humberto Martinez, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nicholas Rodriguez and Jeffrey Segura did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodriguez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI, while Segura scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Braddock's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Hialeah Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Braddock was able to grind out a solid win over Hialeah Gardens in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Braddock repeat their success, or does Hialeah Gardens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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