Preview: American Patriots vs. Dade Christian Crusaders
The American Patriots have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Dade Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, American came up short against Somerset Academy and fell 6-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs American has scored all season.
American got a good showing from Brian Gonzalez, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aedin Mir, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dade Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hi-Tides as they made off with a 12-5 win.
Dion Bullard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alejandro A Munoz, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Juan Rivera Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dade Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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