The Doral Academy Firebirds will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Westminster Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Doral Academy, who comes in off a win.
Doral Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against American Heritage. Doral Academy skirted past American Heritage 7-5. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Marcelo Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Gavin Ruvalcaba was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). George Pardo Jr. was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian fell victim to Spanish River and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 6-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Warriors have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Westminster Christian also got a good showing from Milan Porras, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Doral Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will Doral Academy repeat their success, or does Westminster Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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