The Gulliver Prep Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Dade Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Dade took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gulliver Prep, who comes in off a win.
While Gulliver Prep has not struggled against Miami Springs recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Gulliver Prep was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Miami Springs.
Jacob Lombard was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jayce Townsley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, South Dade was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Southwest by a score of 3-2.
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). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Gulliver Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for South Dade, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Gulliver Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over South Dade in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, winning 6-1. Does Gulliver Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Dade turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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