The Everglades Gators will head out to face off against the Stranahan Dragons at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Everglades and seven for Stranahan.
On Monday, Everglades came up short against South Broward and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, Stranahan scored the most runs they've had this season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They fell 18-15 to Deerfield Beach. Even though they lost, the Dragons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Marcus Serrano stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derek Bernard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Stranahan's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Everglades, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everglades suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Stranahan in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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