The Dade Christian Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Coral Springs Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dade Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Coral Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Dade Christian proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Miami, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 4, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Brian Garcia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Yael Amador, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coral Springs might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Cooper City who claimed the real prize. Coral Springs fell just short of Cooper City by a score of 12-11. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ruben Zuany was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Natron Wheeler was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Coral Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Dade Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Coral Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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