Southwest is 7-2 against South Dade since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southwest has three straight victories, South Dade has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Southwest got the win against Bonita Springs by a conclusive 14-4. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Tyler Villamor looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Orisjoe Valdes
| 03/14/26 vs Bonita Springs | 4 |
| 03/12/26 vs Ferguson | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Westminster Christian | 3 |
| 03/05/26 @ Columbus | 1 |
| 02/19/26 @ Hialeah Gardens | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, Southwest let Orisjoe Valdes and Eduan Negrin run wild. Valdes went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Negrin went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Valdes is becoming a predictor of Southwest's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rico, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Southwest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, South Dade suffered their closest loss since March 6, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Braddock by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Dade now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Southwest was able to grind out a solid victory over South Dade in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 7-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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