Dade Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Goleman Gators. That's more bragging rights for Dade Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ylurey Melfor was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Melfor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Yael Amador and Denzel Linares did most of the damage at the plate: Amador went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Linares scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Castillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Goleman's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joan Nunez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Dade Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Goleman, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dade Christian will challenge Highlands Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highlands Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Dade Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Goleman, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on ABF Academy Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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