Preview: Dade Christian Crusaders vs. Goleman Gators
Dade Christian has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Goleman Gators at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dade Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Goleman likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, everything went Dade Christian's way against American as Dade Christian made off with an 11-5 win.
Anthony Rondon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dade Christian got a massive performance out of Ylurey Melfor, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Juan Rivera Jr, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Meanwhile, Goleman fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Varela on Thursday. Goleman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Goleman also got a good showing from Derek Centeno, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Goleman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Landrove, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Goleman was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Dade Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Goleman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Goleman's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dade Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Goleman, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Dade Christian's hitters?
Dade Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Goleman in their previous matchup back in February, winning 7-3. Will Dade Christian repeat their success, or does Goleman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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