Hialeah Educational Academy hasn't had much luck against Miami Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie will welcome the Miami Springs Golden Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hialeah Educational Academy turned things around against Goleman on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gators a 12-0 shutout. The Biggie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
DEREK MORALES tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ROLANDO MENA, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. JOSE AVILES was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hialeah Educational Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goleman only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Miami Springs put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Miami Christian by a score of 4-0. The Golden Hawks' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Kevin Roque, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Miami Christian off the board. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Roque.
On the hitting side, Miami Springs' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Magdiel Estevez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Miami Springs pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hialeah Educational Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Miami Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hialeah Educational Academy suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Miami Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Hialeah Educational Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
