The Western Wildcats will take on the JC Bermudez Doral Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Western nor JC Bermudez Doral posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Western blew Taravella out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Taravella got their revenge. Western fell just short of Taravella by a score of 4-2. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Everett Suazo
| 02/27/25 vs Taravella | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Stoneman Douglas | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Dade Christian | 1 |
Everett Suazo put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He also stole a stolen base, marking his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Western got a good showing from Matt Rivera, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rivera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Suazo wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taisuky Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Julius Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, JC Bermudez Doral entered their matchup against Braddock on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. JC Bermudez Doral fell 5-1 to Braddock. The game marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Yan Cartaya was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
JC Bermudez Doral's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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