South Miami is on a four-game streak of home losses, Sports Leadership & Management a 16-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The South Miami Cobras will take on Sports Leadership & Management at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Miami is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Even though Coral Park scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, South Miami still came out on top. South Miami had just enough and edged Coral Park out 12-11.
Yan Gonzalezvaldes and Elias Morales did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalezvaldes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Morales scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joxel Dasilva, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management came up short against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) on Monday and fell 5-1.
Angel Yanez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jorge Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
South Miami has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
South Miami's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. South Miami has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sports Leadership & Management, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will South Miami continue to outrun the ball?
South Miami came out on top in a nail-biter against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does South Miami have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sports Leadership & Management turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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