Miami Heat/Miami Herald

The Miami Heat in partnership with Gatorade, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida and The Miami Herald honored the first group of recipients for academic achievement/improvement before a Heat game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

Honored on the court before the game were standouts Malcolm Farrington (Oak Hammock K-8), Nashani Gilbert-Taylor (Northboro Elementary School), Aidan Jimenez (Royal Green Elementary School) and Kymani Quarrie (Renaissance Charter School).

Each received a Heat goodie bag, a certificate of achievement and two tickets to the game. They met Miami Heat assistant coach and former Heat player Keith Askins, Heat forward Shane Battier, Burnie the Heat mascot and Heat point guard Mario Chalmers.

Perrine Baseball & Softball Association

Jayden Reynoso went 3 for 3 with the winning RBI to earn the game ball as the Marlin Furniture Marlins edged the Giants 9-7 in 9-and-under of the Perrine Baseball & Softball Association. Jose Fuentes earned a game ball for the Giants.

• More 9U: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Rangers 12, Mario A. Gomez, OB/GYN Scrappers 4: Mariano Olivos, who hit an RBI double, earned the game ball for outstanding pitching with four strikeouts. Machete Perrera was 2 for 3 with three runs.

Kendall Hotel & Suites Marlins (Black) 17, Miami Acura (Wesley Skyers) Yankees 11: Joshua Cotuo hit his first career double and also singled with three RBI. C J Duval pitched the last inning to secure the win.

T.C.O.M. 305-969-8TAX Yellow Jackets 10, Allied Paper Company Pirates 4: Lee Rosario received the game ball.

Garcia Bail Bonds Orioles 11, South BMW Alberto Santos Red Sox 4: Serena Aldana caught a fly ball, and Jake McCreary struck out eight in three innings. Red Sox pitcher Scott Schaeffer struck out the side in the fourth.

Marlin Furniture Marlins 10, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Rangers 0: J P Proven went 2 for 3, and Justin Chin See was 2 for 3 and closed the game pitching.

•  11U: Gabriel Cruz pitched well, and Ethan Ramsay had a big hit to start rally as the Big Lots Giants beat the Air on Demand Air Conditioning Ducks 12-10.

For the Ducks, Julian Manes hit a home run and pitched well, and Anthony Wodrazka went 3 for 3. Pablo Del Sol doubled with two RBI.

R. Plants Nursery, Inc. Astros 10, Sunstate Bank Rays 8: The Astros turned a triple play. Tyler Becford fielded a ground ball to George Perez at second base who fired the ball to Johny Romero at first base. Romero tossed the ball to catcher Peter Gonzalez who threw it to third baseman Victor Rodriguez for the tag to complete the triple play.

The Bookkeepers, Inc. Mariners 21, Big Lots Giants 4: Diego Echevarria double with three RBI, and Paul Tirado and Matty McKeever pitched well.

•  13U: Zach Hurst hit a winning inside-the-park home run as the Trinity A/C Company Marlins edged The UPS Store Rockies 5-4.

Addiel Martinez tripled, and Hugh Lawson doubled. For the Rockies, Brent Holcombe pitched well, and Blake Figueroa had hits.

Mario A. Gomez, OB/GYN Hurricanes 13, Southern Defense Inc. Rangers 6: Luis Ramirez and Ken Campbell earned game balls. Ramirez went 3 for 3, and Campbell excelled on defense.

Trinity A/C Company Marlins 15, Bryant Law Firm Orioles 5: Joe Sowards had his first hit of the season and also made a catch for the last out of the game to earn the game ball. Owen Almaida pitched well.