Doral Academy is 10-0 against TERRA Environmental since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Doral Academy Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against TERRA Environmental at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Doral Academy has nine straight wins, TERRA Environmental has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Doral Academy can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mater Lakes Academy with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Marcelo Rodriquez looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Doral Academy let George Pardo and Sebastian Berrios loose on the outfield. Pardo got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Berrios went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Pardo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Roca, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, TERRA Environmental came up short against Westminster Christian on Wednesday and fell 9-6.
Hugo Molero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aden Arogte, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, TERRA Environmental was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Christian only hit no.
Doral Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for TERRA Environmental, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Doral Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like TERRA Environmental struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Doral Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over TERRA Environmental in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doral Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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