Gladiators
| 04/03/25 @ American | 7-4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Downtown Doral | 10-5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mater Lakes Academy | 8-3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Hialeah | 14-6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Reagan | 15-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Hialeah Gardens waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the American Patriots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 back in March.
Anthony Padilla tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hialeah Gardens let Andrew Gonzalez and Jerry Sosa run wild. Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sosa went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Gonzalez has become a key player for Hialeah Gardens: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Ceballos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hialeah Gardens pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hialeah Gardens will take on Coral Reef at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for American, they will square off against Dade Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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