With a playoff game on the line, South Broward rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Doral Academy Firebirds and snuck past 8-6. The win was nothing new for South Broward as they're now sitting on four straight.
Thomas Giltner was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Keniel Marrero, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Doral Academy's side, Jaydn Nunez and Evan Escobar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nunez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Escobar went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Ignacio Salaverria was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
South Broward has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11-1 record this season. As for Doral Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-4.
South Broward will challenge West Boca Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Boca Raton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Broward surely won't give up without a fight. Doral Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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