Okeechobee hasn't had much luck against American Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brahmans will face off against the Stallions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Okeechobee can't be too worried about heading out to take on American Heritage: they just beat LaBelle at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Brahmans came out on top against the Cowboys/Cowgirls by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, American Heritage had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Colts.
American Heritage got several good pitching performances, but Noah Garfinkel was perhaps the best, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Garfinkel has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ryan Ashley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Carlos Jimenez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
American Heritage's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Okeechobee, their record is now 9-10.
Okeechobee couldn't quite finish off American Heritage in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Brahmans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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