
Eagles
03/20/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 14 |
03/19/25 @ Flanagan | 11 |
04/30/25 vs Taravella | 10 |
04/03/25 @ Fort Lauderdale | 10 |
03/06/25 vs Boca Raton | 10 |
Stoneman Douglas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Taravella Trojans with a sharp 12-2 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gio Rojas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Jake Rizzo was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Stoneman Douglas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taravella only posted a batting average of .304.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Stoneman Douglas, bringing their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Taravella, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Stoneman Douglas will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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