After a string of three wins, Miami Beach's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-5 walloping at the hands of the Dade Christian Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Miami Beach of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Jacob Gaynor and Lenonx Munoz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gaynor scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Munoz scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Munoz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Vega, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Miami Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Dade Christian's side, Dion Bullard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alejandro A Munoz, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Juan Rivera Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Miami Beach's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Dade Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miami Beach will face off against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Dade Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play American at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Dade Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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