In what's become a running theme this season, South Miami gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes an 11-0 shutout. With that victory, South Miami brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Andrew Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Alvarez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Diego Lugo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Yan Gonzalezvaldes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
South Miami pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
South Miami will head out on the road to square off against Hialeah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Miami will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 loss vs. Varsity Opponent on the 23rd.
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