South Dade extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 11-10. They had just enough and edged out the Florida Christian Patriots 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for the Buccaneers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jovanni Orta looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because South Dade is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-10 otherwise.
Jonaven Butler
| 04/06/26 vs Florida Christian | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs LaBelle | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs South Miami | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Columbus | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Palmetto | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Jonaven Butler was excellent, earning three runs and three stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of South Dade's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Alex Regueira was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
As for Florida Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 12th.
On Florida Christian's side, they got a good showing from Anthony Cano, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Cano has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Sebastian Rodriguez and Andres Pasternac stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Pasternac got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Dade will welcome South Plantation at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Florida Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Miami Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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