On Monday, Stoneman Douglas faced Monsignor Pace in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Stoneman Douglas Eagles' way against the Monsignor Pace Spartans as the Stoneman Douglas Eagles made off with a 9-1 win. Stoneman Douglas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Devin Fitz-Gerald, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alex Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Monsignor Pace's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dyson Joseph, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Stoneman Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Monsignor Pace, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Stoneman Douglas will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Stoneman Douglas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monsignor Pace, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Coral Springs Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monsignor Pace is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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