After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hialeah Gardens, Miami Beach was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Goleman Gators with a sharp 20-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Miami Beach considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mallory McDonald and Maricela Mesarina made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, McDonald struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Mesarina pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, McDonald scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Mesarina went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rebecca Baldi, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Angelina Murillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Goleman's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Campos, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Miami Beach's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Goleman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Miami Beach is on the road again on Tuesday to play Braddock at 3:30 p.m. Miami Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Goleman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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