Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Dade's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Buccaneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Dade got a good showing from Emmanuel Mercedes, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mercedes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Dade saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Cappacetti, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.

Buccaneers
04/02/25 @ Hialeah Educational Academy | 0-5 |
04/01/25 @ Keys Gate | 14-3 |
03/26/25 vs Downtown Doral | 10-0 |
03/25/25 @ Goleman | 6-0 |
03/24/25 @ Mater Lakes Academy | 1-11 |
The defeat snapped South Dade's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-11 record. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
South Dade didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 win against Southridge on the 4th. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 7-3 victory against Brito on the 3rd.
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