TUESDAY MARCH 25
Coral Springs 8
Palmetto 6
Coral Springs moved to 2-0 in dramatic fashion, scoring three runs in the top of the seventh to rally for a win. The Colts scored their runs on three straight RBI singles, with Jaxon Krugman tying the game, Ryan Guthrie giving Coral Springs the lead, and Brandon Matlock adding the insurance run. Krugman, Guthrie, and Matlock combined for seven hits, six RBIs, and four runs scored in the win. The top of the Palmetto order was just as effective, as Justin Mendoza, Sebastian Hernandez, Christian Dixon, and Jack Gordon combined for nine hits, five runs, and five RBIs.
American Heritage 4
IMG Gold 3
It took an extra inning, but American Heritage got the winning run across in the eighth to pick up a 4-3 win, moving to 2-0 on the tournament. The Stallions took the lead in the top of the eighth on an RBI single from Matt Pace, then Evan Fernandez retired three straight hitters in the bottom half to secure the win. Both starting pitchers were effective, as both Brady Snow from American Heritage and Rondy Bryant from IMG worked five innings with just one earned run allowed.
Highland School 2
Pembroke Pines Charter 3
Pembroke Pines Charter scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning to pick up their first victory of the FHSI. Trey Glaser scored the winning run for the Jaguars via an error from Highland School. Glaser was also the winning pitcher, recording the final four outs for Pembroke Pines Charter. Highland's Brooks Graham was the lone player in the game with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Weston Lillard gave the Hawks a quality start with three scoreless innings.
MONDAY MARCH 24
Miami Palmetto 0
Highland School 7
Highland scored in four of their six trips to the plate en route to a decisive victory over Palmetto on the opening day of action. Justin Summers led the way for Highland, going 2-for-4 with four runs batted in, while each of the other eight players in the Hawks' lineup accounted for one hit. Ethan Hudson picked up the win, tossing five scoreless innings with two strikeouts, while Grayson Coppage followed with two scoreless innings of relief.
IMG Gold 1
Coral Springs 8
Coral Springs started 1-0 in Seminole County, using a six-run third inning to roll past IMG Gold. Jaxon Krugman paced the Colts with three hits in four at-bats, scoring one run and driving in another. Coral Springs used three pitchers to shut down the Ascenders, led by Angelo Painter, who did not allow an earned run in four innings of work to pick up the victory. IMG's lone run was scored by Kevin Brinkworth, who crossed the plate on an error in the top of the third.
Pembroke Pines Charter 1
American Heritage 11
American Heritage wasted little time in the final game of the night, scoring five runs in the first and four more in the second en route to a run rule victory over Pembroke Pines Charter. Matt Pace and Evan Fernandez were the offensive leaders for the Stallions, both logging three hits - Pace drove in three runs, while Fernandez scored three runs. Noah Garfinkel tossed a complete game in the victory, striking out six hitters over six innings of work.
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