The Southwest Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the American Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Southwest finally turned things around against Homestead on Thursday. Southwest never let Homestead onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Not much got past Tatiana Perez, who gave up just one hit to keep Homestead off the board. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sannaya Paradey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Isabella Rodiguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
American never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hialeah Gardens last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Gladiators as they made off with a 14-8 victory.
The team relied heavily on Yianelis Rivera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Solange Aleman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Southwest's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for American, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southwest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've averaged .456. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southwest was able to grind out a solid win over American in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 13-8. Will Southwest repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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