The Goleman Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Dade Christian Crusaders at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Goleman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Goleman fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Varela.
Goleman got a good showing from Derek Centeno, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Goleman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Landrove, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Goleman was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dade Christian entered their tilt with American with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Patriots on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-5 victory.
Anthony Rondon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ylurey Melfor was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Juan Rivera Jr, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Goleman's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Dade Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Goleman came up short against Dade Christian in their previous meeting back in February, falling 7-3. Can Goleman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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