Miami had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Globe Tigers by a score of 8-5 on Monday. The victory was just what Miami needed coming off of a 20-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Nevaeh Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Chacon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Globe's side, Antonella Franco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Franco is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Arianna Gatewood was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Miami's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Globe, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Miami will be playing in front of their home fans against Pima at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miami has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Globe, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Benjamin Franklin at 3:45 p.m. Benjamin Franklin has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.83 runs per game on average), something Globe will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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