On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the JC Bermudez Doral Thunder had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears.
Alain Esquivel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Even though they lost, JC Bermudez Doral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Lakes Academy only tossed nine.
On Mater Lakes Academy's side, Jeuri La Rosa was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. La Rosa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Javier Reyes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Andres Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bobby Torres, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
JC Bermudez Doral's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9-2. As for Mater Lakes Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
JC Bermudez Doral will be playing in front of their home fans against Hialeah Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. JC Bermudez Doral is facing Hialeah Gardens at the right time seeing as Hialeah Gardens is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coral Gables at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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