The Dr. Krop Lightning will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Krop will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Hialeah. Dr. Krop has struggled against Hialeah recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Dr. Krop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pena, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Zachary Haggerty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Coral Gables onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Monday.
Ricky Hernandez Jr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dyson Joseph, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yuniel Paredes, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Dr. Krop's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Monsignor Pace, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Krop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monsignor Pace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Krop suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Monsignor Pace in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Dr. Krop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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