Doral Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Wellington Wolverines. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Firebirds have posted since April 25, 2024.
Meagan Villazon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leyani Viruet, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Anabela Abdullah was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Firebirds
| 04/10/25 vs Wellington | 2-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Coral Reef | 11-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Broward | 4-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bartow | 6-3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Dwyer | 6-3 |
| + 17 more games |
Doral Academy's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season. As for Wellington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Doral Academy and Wellington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Firebirds will face off against Archbishop McCarthy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (1 vs. 46). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Doral Academy 1.1, the Mavericks 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wellington (ranked 13th) will meet Seminole Ridge (ranked 181st) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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