Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for South Dade

South Dade won against TERRA Environmental last Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. South Dade put the hurt on the Hialeah-Miami Lakes Trojans with a sharp 16-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Buccaneers, who have now won four contests in a row.

A. Guedes

Runs (Career)

03/21/25 vs Hialeah-Miami Lakes	3
03/17/25 vs Coral Park	2
03/14/25 @ Jackson	2
03/11/25 @ Homestead	2
02/27/25 vs Varela	2

A. Guedes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, South Dade let K. Pena and K. Orta run wild. Pena went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Orta scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was R. Eichler, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

South Dade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.

The victory got South Dade back to even at 7-7. As for Hialeah-Miami Lakes, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.

South Dade and Hialeah-Miami Lakes will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time South Dade sees the field they'll take on Homestead at 6:30 p.m. on April 1. As for Hialeah-Miami Lakes, their break will end when they face Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. on April 1.