Coral Gables is 1-9 against Columbus since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coral Gables Cavaliers will welcome the Columbus Explorers at 3:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Coral Gables didn't have quite enough to beat Miami and fell 4-3. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Miguel Castellanos
| 02/18/25 vs Miami | 7 |
| 02/13/25 @ South Miami | 6 |
| 04/24/24 vs Coral Park | 6 |
| 03/19/24 @ Coral Reef | 5 |
| 03/12/24 @ Miami Beach | 5 |
Miguel Castellanos 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 6.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Alex Carmona and Julian Saveedra did some serious damage despite the final result: Carmona got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Saveedra scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbus never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Palmetto 10-0. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Explorers yet this season.
Columbus also got a great performance from Michael Say as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alec Cruz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He also hit two hits, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jason Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmetto only posted a batting average of .071.
The victory made it two in a row for Columbus and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs over those games. As for Coral Gables, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Coral Gables might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Columbus when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can Coral Gables avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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