The Dade Christian Warriors will challenge the American Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dade Christian is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Dade Christian came up short against Keys Gate and fell 6-3.
Dade Christian got a good showing from Jonathan Rios, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Rios gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Yenizon Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Meanwhile, American also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Hialeah Gardens by a score of 7-4. The Patriots have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Dante Vitola put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Vitola was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anthony Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. American is 2-1 when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Mu?oz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
American's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Dade Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
American's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dade Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for American, though, as they've only averaged .149. Will they be able to contain Dade Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
