The Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions will head out on the road to take on the South Miami Cobras at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Miami took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Immaculata-La Salle, who comes in off a win.
Immaculata-La Salle owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance two weeks ago. They came out on top against Miami Beach by a score of 3-0. The victory was just what Immaculata-La Salle needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior game.
Alexander Corzo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Immaculata-La Salle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Miami fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dade Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 8-7. South Miami has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Miami also got a good showing from Sosa Marcos, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Elias Morales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Diego Lugo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Immaculata-La Salle's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for South Miami, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Immaculata-La Salle was able to grind out a solid victory over South Miami in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immaculata-La Salle 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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