The Homestead Broncos will head out on the road to take on the North Miami Beach Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Homestead narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sports Leadership & Management 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homestead.
Meanwhile, North Miami Beach made easy work of Palm Beach Lakes on Thursday and carried off a 15-2 victory.
Gregory Alvarez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Alvarez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zimary James, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luca Smachetti, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Homestead's record now sits at 3-5. As for North Miami Beach, their record now sits at 8-10.
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against North Miami Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Miami Beach's Jesus Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Homestead to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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