The South Dade Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games South Dade has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Dade is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since May 1, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Keys Gate 4-2. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Angel Ayala
| 02/21/25 vs Harmony | 5 |
| 02/10/25 vs Varela | 4 |
| 03/05/25 vs Keys Gate | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Florida Christian | 1 |
Angel Ayala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because South Dade is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Zac Tyre was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Kerniel Qui?ones was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Braddock had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They beat the Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1.
Jesus Moreno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Braddock let Manny Sanchez and Brayan Martinez run wild. Sanchez scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Martinez went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Martinez has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sanchez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
South Dade's record now sits at 3-6. As for Braddock, their record now sits at 8-1-1.
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