Firebirds
| 02/26/25 vs Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Brendan | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Eau Gallie | 12 |
| 04/09/25 vs Coral Reef | 11 |
| 03/22/25 @ Montverde Academy | 10 |
Doral Academy faced Coral Reef in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Firebirds were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Barracudas. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meagan Villazon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Doral Academy got a great performance from Camila Diaz as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Diaz has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Breaux, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Zoey Abdullah was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Doral Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coral Reef only posted a batting average of .143.
Doral Academy's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.7 runs this season. As for Coral Reef, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doral Academy will challenge Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Firebirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Coral Reef, they will take on Hialeah at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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