The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will challenge the Everglades Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pembroke Pines Charter earned a 9-5 victory over JC Bermudez Doral. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Christian Morales was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Brady Mongera was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pembroke Pines Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, while Everglades put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for McArthur. The Gators blew past the Mustangs 12-0.
The result came thanks to Julio Amoedo's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Everglades is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Billini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Pedro Duran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Everglades now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
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