The American Heritage Patriots will take on the West Broward Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games American Heritage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, American Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Cardinal Gibbons and fell 4-3.
Santiago Montiel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Dubovik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Hayden Harrison was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Broward, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Cypress Bay by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Lightning recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Braden Aguila tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, West Broward let Reggie Rodr?guez and Lenny Sufran run wild. Rodr?guez went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Sufran went 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Isaiah DelValle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Broward pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. American Heritage hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Broward struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
American Heritage couldn't quite get it done against West Broward when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
