The Miami Springs Golden Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Piper Bengals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Piper took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Miami Springs, who comes in off a win.
Miami Springs took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Tocoi Creek.
The team relied heavily on Kelven Perera, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jordany Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Miami Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tocoi Creek struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Piper's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Cypress Bay by a score of 3-2. The matchup marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Piper saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Demetrius Angeletos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Piper's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3-1. As for Miami Springs, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Miami Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Piper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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