The Stoneman Douglas Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Killian Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stoneman Douglas gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Archbishop McCarthy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stoneman Douglas.
Gavin Gargiulo tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Nick Diaz was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Killian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Coral Gables with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The win was just what Killian needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior game.
Killian also got a great performance from Brandon Pfeiffer as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Andrew Prieto was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run. Jonathan Acosta was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Stoneman Douglas pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Killian, their record now sits at 4-11.
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