Dade Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Miami Beach Hi-Tides. That's more bragging rights for Dade Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dion Bullard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Alejandro A Munoz was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Juan Rivera Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Miami Beach's side, Jacob Gaynor and Lenonx Munoz did some serious damage despite the final result: Gaynor scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Munoz scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Munoz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Vega, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miami Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Dade Christian pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Miami Beach, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dade Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against American at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Dade Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Miami Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Miami Beach surely won't give up without a fight.
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