ABF Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the IMater Charter Knights by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Cowboys were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ariel Rivera
| 02/11/25 vs iMater Charter | 7 |
| 03/11/24 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 5 |
| 02/19/24 @ Mater Lakes Academy | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Sagemont | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Goleman | 2 |
Ariel Rivera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, ABF Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gian Luigi Ospina, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for iMater Charter and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ABF Academy will venture away from home to square off against Key West at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for iMater Charter, they will head out to challenge Miami Beach at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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