Glades Day lost against Atlantic back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Glades Day Gators lost 24-13 to the Atlantic Eagles. Even though they lost, the Gators' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Taranza McKelvin Jr
| 03/14/25 vs Atlantic | 3 |
| 03/05/25 vs Pahokee | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lake Worth Christian | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Inlet Grove | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Glades Central | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Taranza McKelvin Jr was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. Glades Day is 2-1 when McKelvin Jr posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. James Alderman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Glades Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Glades Day has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Atlantic moved to 4-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Glades Day will host Master's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Atlantic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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