The South Dade Buccaneers will head out to square off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Dade is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 22nd on Friday. They lost 13-7 to Columbus. The defeat continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Explorers: they've now lost three in a row.
Luis Alejandro Mora
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Luis Alejandro Mora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Sebastian De Valle was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Nova.
Mater Lakes Academy also got a good showing from ENRIQUE GOMEZ, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). GOMEZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, ANTHONY VELAZQUEZ was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mater Lakes Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-6-3 when he doesn't). Kenny Bencosme also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
South Dade's record now sits at 7-9. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their record now sits at 7-7-3.
South Dade suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Mater Lakes Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can South Dade avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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