Southwest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the South Dade Buccaneers 3-2. That's two games straight that Southwest has won by just one run.
Southwest got a great performance from Pedro Martinez as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwest's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Albert Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On South Dade's side, Angel Ayala was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Anthony Cuquejo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, South Dade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only tossed four.
Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for South Dade, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest will face off against Hialeah Gardens at 3:30 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. As for South Dade, they will head out on the road to square off against Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulliver Prep is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so South Dade will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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