Miami had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it seven. They came up short against the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes, falling 8-2. If the Vandals were looking for revenge after losing 15-3 to the Coyotes when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Miami saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Zamora, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3-1. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Arizona Lutheran Academy's side, they got a great performance from Gabriel Learned as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Baim was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Sammy Lomeli was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Miami will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lightning have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Vandals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Valley Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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