There's no place like home for Braddock, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Braddock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Hialeah Gardens' part, Ryan Valdes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Hialeah Gardens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Braddock is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hialeah Gardens, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Braddock will look to defend their home field on Friday against Palmetto at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Braddock: 3.4, Palmetto: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will head out on the road to square off against JC Bermudez Doral at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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