The Ferguson Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the South Dade Buccaneers at 3:30 p.m.
Ferguson lost 10-4 to Miami Country Day on Wednesday.
Ferguson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briana Canahuate, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Dade put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Varela with a sharp 20-9 win. That's two games straight that South Dade has won by exactly 11 runs.
Alexander Lastra made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Lastra has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lastra was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Cuellar, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Riley Eichler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Ferguson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season. As for South Dade, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Ferguson's way against South Dade when the teams last played back in March as Ferguson made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferguson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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