The ABF Academy Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the Sunset Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
ABF Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Everglades on Wednesday. ABF Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Everglades a 12-0 shutout.
Ariel Rivera
| 03/12/25 @ Cypress Bay | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Dade Christian | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs iMater Charter | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Everglades | 11 |
The result came thanks to Ariel Rivera's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gian Luigi Ospina, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of ABF Academy's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Angel Villegas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Ospina wasn't the only one working in the hit department: ABF Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sunset, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Western by a score of 10-7 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sunset's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for ABF Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
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