The Doral Academy Firebirds will face off against the ABF Academy Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Doral Academy took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hialeah Educational Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Doral Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Hialeah Educational Academy on Thursday, sneaking past 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Firebirds, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Aaron Elissalt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Doral Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Pardo Jr., who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday ABF Academy sidestepped TNXL Miami for a 9-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Leandro Alvarez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gian Luigi Ospina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Doral Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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