The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will head out on the road to square off against TERRA Environmental at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hialeah Gardens fell victim to Varela and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vipers. The Gladiators haven't had much luck with the Vipers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Anthony Perez
| 03/11/26 @ Varela | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Hialeah | 1 |
| 02/27/26 @ Goleman | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Dr. Krop | 0 |
| 02/20/26 @ North Miami Beach | 1 |
Anthony Perez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, TERRA Environmental also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Miami Beach by a score of 4-1.
TERRA Environmental saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juancarlos Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Marcel Pedreia also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for TERRA Environmental, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
TERRA Environmental's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hialeah Gardens hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for TERRA Environmental, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Hialeah Gardens' hitters?
Hialeah Gardens came out on top in a nail-biter against TERRA Environmental in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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