Killian is 5-0 against South Miami since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Killian Cougars are on the road again to play the South Miami Cobras at 3:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Killian had to settle for a 4-3 loss against North Broward Prep.
Brandon Pfeiffer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Killian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendry Blanco, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Blanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, South Miami can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Homestead 15-3. With that victory, South Miami brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Kenneth Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, South Miami got a massive performance out of Andres Villalobos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Diego Lugo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Killian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for South Miami, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Killian took their win against South Miami in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Killian have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Miami turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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