South Miami entered their tilt with Riviera Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Riviera Prep Bulldogs on Friday.
Albaro Bruno tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elias Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Riviera Prep's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noel Leon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Negron, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
South Miami is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Riviera Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
South Miami will be playing in front of their home fans against Ransom Everglades at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Ransom Everglades is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so South Miami will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Riviera Prep, they will take on Florida Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Riviera Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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