The Miami Stingarees are taking a road trip to challenge the North Miami Beach Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miami is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
If Miami beats North Miami Beach with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Miami was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Miami Country Day on Wednesday. The Stingarees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Santiago Espana-Reconco looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samuel Bort-Batista, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jhuseph Mejias also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Miami lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Miami Beach's offense. They lost 10-0 to Downtown Doral on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Miami's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs over those games. As for North Miami Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
North Miami Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Miami hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for North Miami Beach, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Miami's hitters?
Miami took their victory against North Miami Beach in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 14-5. Does Miami have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Miami Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
