The South Dade Buccaneers will venture away from home to challenge the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Dade fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Key West on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Conchs by a score of 4-3. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Dade got a good showing from Jonel Lluveras, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, South Dade saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yoidi Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Braddock suffered their biggest loss since February 13th on Friday. They came up short against Miami Springs, falling 11-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Golden Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Juan Chacon made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dayron Santos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
South Dade's record is now 7-7. As for Braddock, their record now sits at 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Dade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Braddock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Dade couldn't quite finish off Braddock in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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