The Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie will square off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Hialeah Educational Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mater Academy Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hialeah Educational Academy took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Miami Springs, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Hialeah Educational Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Miami Springs on Friday, sneaking past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Biggie.
Hialeah Educational Academy got a great performance from JADEN LAO as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, LAO didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on EISLER PEREZ, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was ERNESTO VELASCO, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mater Academy Charter faced off against Killian on Friday. Everything went Mater Academy Charter's way against Killian as Mater Academy Charter made off with an 11-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Gabriel Granadillo looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Yodelkis Quevedo and Jonathan Esponda did most of the damage at the plate: Quevedo scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Esponda scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three hits gave Quevedo a new career-high. Eiker Noriega was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mater Academy Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Killian only posted a batting average of .345.
Mater Academy Charter's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, their record is now 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hialeah Educational Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
