The Homestead Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Homestead is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Homestead after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Varela by a score of 18-16. That's two games in a row now that Homestead has lost by exactly two runs.
Deanna Jones led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Jones, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Homestead was hitting in the corners and finished the game with four triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hialeah Gardens unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Coral Reef. The match marked the first time this season in which Hialeah Gardens was not able to get on the board.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Hialeah Gardens, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Homestead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Hialeah Gardens struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Homestead might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Hialeah Gardens in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hialeah Gardens' Leah Perez, who struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Homestead knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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