Hialeah Gardens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Goleman Gators by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hialeah Gardens of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Hialeah Gardens got a good showing from Humberto Martinez, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nicholas Rodriguez and Jeffrey Segura stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI, while Segura scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hialeah Gardens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Goleman's side, they got a great performance from Wlliam Falcon as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Davian Torres, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hialeah Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Goleman, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
Hialeah Gardens will take on Braddock at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Braddock will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Hialeah Gardens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Goleman, they will be playing at home against JC Bermudez Doral at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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