While American couldn't quite beat Hialeah on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The American Patriots fell just short of the Hialeah Thoroughbreds by a score of 5-3. American has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sebastian Napoles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hialeah's side, they got a great performance from Adrian Garcia as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. David Suarez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
American's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hialeah, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American will square off against St. Brendan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hialeah, they will head out on the road to face off against Miami Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hialeah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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