Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hialeah-Miami Lakes). Everything went their way against the Westland Hialeah Wildcats on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-3 victory. The Trojans haven’t had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Lawerence Lorenzo and Jayden Chapman made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lorenzo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Chapman struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That’s the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Lorenzo got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Chapman got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miguel Jimenez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Michael Oliver, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Hialeah-Miami Lakes’ victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Westland Hialeah, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hialeah-Miami Lakes will venture away from home to face off against Miami Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westland Hialeah, they will head out to challenge Booker T. Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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