The Everglades Gators will be playing at home against the Goleman Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Everglades earned a 10-6 victory over Fort Lauderdale.
Julio Amoedo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Everglades got a big performance out of Justin Mercado, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Mercado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Goleman made easy work of Westland Hialeah on Thursday and carried off an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Goleman.
Matthew Martell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Martell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Godinez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Kevin Calzadilla was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Everglades now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Goleman, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Everglades skirted past Goleman 4-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Does Everglades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goleman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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