After both having extra time off, the TNXL Miami Stars and the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
TNXL Miami was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past ABF Academy 6-5.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask ABF Academy Homestead). They put the hurt on TNXL Miami with a sharp 21-12 victory two weeks ago.
ABF Academy Homestead got a great performance from Ashton Rafaela as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Farens Wooter was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianni Koeiman, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
ABF Academy Homestead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
TNXL Miami's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for ABF Academy Homestead, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
TNXL Miami suffered a grim 21-12 defeat to ABF Academy Homestead in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Stars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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