Doral Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Miami is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Doral Academy Firebirds will welcome the Miami Stingarees at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Doral Academy 2.6, Miami 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Doral Academy barely beat Coral Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Doral Academy didn't even let Coral Park on the board on Friday, marking Doral Academy's second-straight 11-0 shutout. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Matthew Paez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February.
On the hitting side, Doral Academy got a massive performance out of Tyler Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Leandro Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Miami was able to grind out a solid victory over Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Thursday, taking the game 8-5. That's two games straight that the Stingarees have won by exactly three runs.
Lucas Arriaza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Arriaza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Samuel Bort-Batista was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhuseph Mejias, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Doral Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. Miami's win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Doral Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like Miami struggles in that department as they've averaged .493. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Doral Academy's way against Miami in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Doral Academy made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Doral Academy repeat their success, or does Miami have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
