The Highlands Christian Knights will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Downtown Doral Dolphins, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Highlands Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Highlands Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North Miami Beach (and have done all season long). Highlands Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand North Miami Beach a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday.
JJ Rodriguez and Valentino Pupo made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodriguez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pupo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pupo went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Pupo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other pitching news, Tyson Jowers looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Joey Arroyo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Febus, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Downtown Doral didn't have quite enough to beat Miami on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Like Highlands Christian, Downtown Doral also got a great game from a two-way player: Fernando Quinones. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Quinones was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Quinones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hector Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Highlands Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Downtown Doral, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Highlands Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Highlands Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Downtown Doral, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Highlands Christian continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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