Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-3 to the South Miami Cobras. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Homestead of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For South Miami's part, Kenneth Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Andres Villalobos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Lugo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for South Miami, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Homestead will head out on the road to face off against Belen Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belen Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for South Miami, they are on the road again on Monday to play Killian at 3:30 p.m. South Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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