South Dade fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ferguson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 19-13. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
B. Cuellar put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Cuellar was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, South Dade got a massive performance out of K. Pena, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was A. Tomas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
South Dade's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Ferguson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. South Dade is set to challenge their familiar foe Palmetto on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ferguson will face off against rival Coral Gables at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Falcons' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Cavaliers have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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