The Monsignor Pace Spartans will be playing at home against the Dr. Krop Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monsignor Pace is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Monsignor Pace finally turned things around against Coral Gables on Monday. Monsignor Pace's pitcher stepped up to hand Coral Gables a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Ricky Hernandez Jr, who gave up just four hits to keep Coral Gables off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dyson Joseph, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yuniel Paredes, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Hialeah on Monday. Dr. Krop has not had much luck with Hialeah recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dr. Krop saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pena, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Zachary Haggerty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Monsignor Pace's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-6. As for Dr. Krop, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monsignor Pace has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dr. Krop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monsignor Pace took their victory against Dr. Krop when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Monsignor Pace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dr. Krop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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