North Broward Prep barely beat Huntsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The North Broward Prep Eagles were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Huntsville Panthers on Saturday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Josiah Haslem was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brayden Hassel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Adrian Rodriguez
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Back at the plate, Adrian Rodriguez and Evan Stramanak did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Stramanak scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in hits (three). Max Burkholz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
North Broward Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North Broward Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Huntsville and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, North Broward Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Archbishop McCarthy at 6:30 p.m. North Broward Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntsville, they will head out on the road to take on Hewitt-Trussville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntsville has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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