On Tuesday, the Everglades Gators earned a 6-2 win over the Somerset Academy Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Everglades.
Alexander Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Mercado, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Carlos Landaeta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Somerset Academy's side, they got a good showing from Julio Cardoso, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Somerset Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Everglades back to even at 5-5-1. As for Somerset Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Everglades will be playing at home against Piper at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Everglades is facing Piper at the right time seeing as Piper is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Somerset Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Miami Springs at 3:00 p.m. Miami Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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