The Hialeah Gardens Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hialeah Gardens will be strutting in after a victory while Miami Beach will be coming in after a loss.
Hialeah Gardens barely beat American the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Hialeah Gardens' pitcher stepped up to hand American a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Gladiators have posted against the Patriots since March 15, 2018.
The result came thanks to Ryan Valdes's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. Hialeah Gardens is 2-1 when Valdes allowsthree or fewer hits, but 1-5 otherwise.
Jerry Sosa
| 03/05/25 vs American | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs JC Bermudez Doral | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Westland Hialeah | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Hialeah Gardens let Andrew Gonzalez and Jerry Sosa run wild. Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Sosa scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave Sosa a new career-high in hits. Jose Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Hialeah Gardens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach fell victim to Mater Lakes Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Luis Mauricio Morales was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Hialeah Gardens' record is now 3-6. As for Miami Beach, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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