The Everglades Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Taravella Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Everglades' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Taravella's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Everglades took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Northeast with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gators considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Chris Colon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Alex Ramirez
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At the plate, Alex Ramirez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Alex Mota also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Taravella beat Cardinal Newman 8-3 on Thursday.
Michael Ghann made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ghann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JC Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Taravella always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Everglades' record now sits at 5-6. As for Taravella, their record is now 8-3.
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