The Southwest Eagles will challenge the South Dade Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Coral Reef. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Tyler Villamor
| 04/14/25 vs Coral Reef | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Coral Park | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Palmetto | 5 |
| 03/26/25 vs Brito | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Miami Beach | 2 |
Tyler Villamor looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Albert Bell was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Michael Cabrera was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Dade narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Palmetto 4-2. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
South Dade also got a great performance from Angel Ayala as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Ayala has become a key player for the Buccaneers: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luis Alejandro Mora, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Southwest and bumps their season record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for South Dade, their record now sits at 14-12.
Southwest took their win against South Dade in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-6 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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