The South Miami Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South Miami waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders and snuck past 4-3.
Albaro Bruno looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Elias Morales and Yan Gonzalezvaldes did most of the damage at the plate: Morales scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Gonzalezvaldes scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Alvarez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter got themselves on the board against Hialeah Educational Academy on Monday, but Hialeah Educational Academy never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Biggie 1-0. The victory was nothing new for Mater Academy Charter as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kevin Roque spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. The match also marked his first with at least .000 ERA posted.
At the plate, Mater Academy Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yodelkis Quevedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Miami has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Miami has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Miami came up short against Mater Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can South Miami avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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