The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the American Patriots at 3:30 p.m. American took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hialeah Gardens, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Hialeah Gardens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Coral Park.
Ryan Valdes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jerry Sosa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Nicholas Ceballos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of St. Brendan.
Hialeah Gardens' win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Hialeah Gardens came up short against American in their previous meeting on April 3rd, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of American's Raul Pinales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Hialeah Gardens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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