The Miami Beach Hi-Tides will play host again on Friday to welcome the Coral Reef Barracudas, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Coral Reef took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Miami Beach, who comes in off a win.
Miami Beach will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Hialeah, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Miami Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Hialeah on Wednesday and snuck past 6-5.
Luis Mauricio Morales and Daniel Garcia dominated on the mound. Morales tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits, while Garcia tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Minick was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gaynor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Ferguson by a score of 8-6.
Miami Beach is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Coral Reef, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-2.
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