The Goleman Gators will head out on the road to take on the Everglades Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Goleman made easy work of Westland Hialeah and carried off an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Goleman.
Matthew Martell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Martell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Godinez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maykoll Alvarez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Everglades earned a 10-6 win over Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
Julio Amoedo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Mercado was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Diego Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Goleman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Everglades, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Goleman couldn't quite finish off Everglades in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 4-2. Can Goleman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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