The American Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Coral Gables Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. Coral Gables took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on American, who comes in off a win.
American gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Dr. Krop out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for American.
American let Amari Lucas and Felix Hernandez loose on the outfield. Lucas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hernandez scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Guillermo Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Coral Gables was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of South Dade.
Coral Gables saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Batista, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
American's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for Coral Gables, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
American couldn't quite finish off Coral Gables in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 and fell 11-9. Will American have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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