The Goleman Gators will be playing at home against the ABF Academy Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Goleman's way against Westland Hialeah as Goleman made off with an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Goleman.
Matthew Martell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Martell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Godinez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Maykoll Alvarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Calvary Christian Academy.
Not much got past Jesus Moreno, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Calvary Christian Academy off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Pablo Guevara, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cepeda, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Goleman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for ABF Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Goleman has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like ABF Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Goleman couldn't quite finish off ABF Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Goleman, Zackary Gonzalez (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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