Doral Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Doral Academy's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Stoneman Douglas, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Doral Academy was ranked eighth). Doral Academy wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Stoneman Douglas on Friday.
Doral Academy got a good showing from Jose Roig, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian Berrios was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Leandro Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter fell victim to Cardinal Gibbons and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 2-0. Pembroke Pines Charter has not had much luck with Cardinal Gibbons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brandon Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Doral Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-2. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their record now sits at 8-14.
Pembroke Pines Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Doral Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Pembroke Pines Charter, though, as they've only averaged .340. Will they be able to contain Doral Academy's hitters?
Everything went Doral Academy's way against Pembroke Pines Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Doral Academy made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doral Academy 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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