The Miami Stingarees will square off against the Mater Bay Academy Rays at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Miami's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Mater Bay Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Miami's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Doral Academy hitters got past them. Miami lost 10-0 to Doral Academy on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Stingarees seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Miami saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Cruz-Carabali, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Cruz-Carabali's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mater Bay Academy fell victim to South Miami and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Cobras, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that the Rays have lost by exactly six runs.
Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Mater Bay Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mater Bay Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Miami has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Mater Bay Academy, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain Miami's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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