On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Stoneman Douglas Eagles put the hurt on the Doral Academy Firebirds with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Stoneman Douglas, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Breylynn Courtney looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bennett Gary, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Doral Academy's side, they got a good showing from Jose Roig, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Berrios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Leandro Hernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Stoneman Douglas has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Doral Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-2.
Stoneman Douglas will take on Neumann at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stoneman Douglas is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Doral Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Pembroke Pines Charter at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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