The Bernstein Dragons will head out to take on the Hollywood Sheiks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bernstein took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mendez, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dragons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jaguars 25-24. 25 seems to be a good number for the Dragons as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
While Hollywood didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Discovery with a sharp 22-6 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Sheiks, who have now won five matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Hollywood got a massive performance out of Celeste Huante, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and two runs. Huante is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Iralyn Ortiz, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs.
Hollywood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Hollywood pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.3 runs over those games. As for Bernstein, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Bernstein came out on top in a nail-biter against Hollywood in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 17-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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