The Southwest Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Brito Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Southwest fell victim to Miami Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Hawks. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kaleb Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Meanwhile, Brito hadn't done well against Miami Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Brito walked away with a 5-2 victory over Miami Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Noah Nevarez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brito is 4-2 when Nevarez allowstwo or fewer hits, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raivon Pinder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hector Santos, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Brito, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Southwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Brito when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will Southwest repeat their success, or does Brito has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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