Stoneman Douglas has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the West Broward Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Stoneman Douglas: 2.1, West Broward: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Stoneman Douglas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Boca Raton. Considering Stoneman Douglas has won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Gargiulo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Stoneman Douglas got a massive performance out of Bennett Gary, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Rylan Lujo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Broward faced Columbus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Broward won by a run and slipped past Columbus 7-6. The win was nothing new for West Broward as they're now sitting on six straight.
Jason Wachs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Sarcos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Stoneman Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for West Broward, they pushed their record up to 23-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stoneman Douglas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Broward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stoneman Douglas took their win against West Broward in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-0. Will Stoneman Douglas repeat their success, or does West Broward have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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