The South Broward Bulldogs will take on the Dr. Krop Lightning at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
South Broward is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Westminster Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The defeat continues a trend for South Broward in their matchups with Westminster Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Thomas Giltner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Brennan, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand American an 8-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Dr. Krop as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zachary Haggerty made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Haggerty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Haggerty was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pena, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Abel Profeta was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
South Broward's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Dr. Krop, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
South Broward came up short against Dr. Krop in their previous matchup on April 2nd, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dr. Krop's Rafael Peraza, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that South Broward knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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