{"id":164881,"date":"2026-02-22T18:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164881\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:09:20","slug":"hialeah-miami-lakes-starts-season-with-victory-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164881\/","title":{"rendered":"Hialeah-Miami Lakes Starts Season with Victory on the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hialeah-Miami Lakes<\/a> had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the American Patriots<\/a> on Thursday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 12-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.<\/p>\n

Diego Lopez<\/a> made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn’t allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That’s the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025.<\/p>\n

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Felix Puello<\/p>\n

02\/19\/26 @ American204\/09\/25 vs Reagan104\/07\/25 @ Booker T. Washington103\/03\/25 @ Sheridan Hills Christian102\/18\/25 @ Miami Country Day1<\/p>\n

In other batting news, Felix Puello<\/a> was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Miguel Jimenez<\/a> was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.<\/p>\n

American is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Hialeah-Miami Lakes will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Westland Hialeah at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for American, they will venture away from home to face off against Varela at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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