Miami Springs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miami Springs' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Mater Academy Charter.
Natalie Maestre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Maestre has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maestre was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Khrystine Gil was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Alejandra Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Immaculata-La Salle had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Sports Leadership & Management.
Like Miami Springs, Immaculata-La Salle also got a great game from a two-way player: Jasmine Finley. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Finley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Immaculata-La Salle got a big performance out of Ashley Fonseca, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Janulionis, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Miami Springs now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Immaculata-La Salle, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Miami Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Immaculata-La Salle struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Miami Springs couldn't quite finish off Immaculata-La Salle when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 14-12. Thankfully for Miami Springs, Emilie Escobar (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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