With a playoff game on the line, Miami Springs rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears and snuck past 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Miami Springs who now have four in a row.
Samuel Camacho was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Camacho was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Camacho wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roydan Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Mater Lakes Academy's side, Vladil Baldepina was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Baldepina has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andres Gomez led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Taisuki Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Miami Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Miami Springs by a score of 6-3.
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