The Nova Titans will take on the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nova's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pembroke Pines Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Nova took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dr. Joaquin Garcia as Nova made off with an 8-1 victory. The Titans not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 24th.
Billy Linder looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Jaiden Delgado
| 03/25/25 vs Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 3 |
| 02/27/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mater Lakes Academy | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gulf Coast | 1 |
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At the plate, Allan Cruz and Jaiden Delgado did most of the damage at the plate: Cruz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Delgado scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Delgado a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Rivas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Nova was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter had just enough and edged out IMG Academy Gold 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by just one run.
Martin Pereira made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Pereira was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Christian Morales was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nova's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
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