Coral Glades is 0-7 against Stoneman Douglas since February of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Jaguars will challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Coral Glades 3.5, Stoneman Douglas 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Stoneman Douglas will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Coral Glades extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Jaguars came out on top against Monarch by a score of 5-1.
Charlie Beaty was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stoneman Douglas entered their tilt with Doral Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Firebirds 10-1. Considering the Eagles have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gio Rojas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rojas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Daniel Tartaglia looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Rizzo, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nick Diaz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Stoneman Douglas' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Coral Glades, their record is now 14-5.
Coral Glades suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Stoneman Douglas when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
