Spanish River won the last time they faced American Heritage and things went their way on Thursday too. The Sharks blew past the Stallions 16-6. With that win, the Sharks brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Giselle Portanova made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Kat Arencibia
| 04/17/25 vs American Heritage | 4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Boca Raton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Boca Raton | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pompano Beach | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 1 |
In other batting news, Spanish River got a massive performance out of Kat Arencibia, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave Arencibia a new career-high. Ava Vargas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Spanish River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Spanish River's record now sits at 10-7. As for American Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish River will challenge Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for American Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aubrey Rogers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Stallions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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