Hialeah's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Coral Park Rams by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hialeah considering their two-run performance the game before.
Branden Padro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Padro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Padro was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Chris Martinez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Perez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and a double. David Suarez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Hialeah's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Coral Park, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11-1.
Hialeah will look to defend their home field on Friday against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 6:00 p.m. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Coral Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Miami at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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