Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coral Reef). Everything went their way against the South Dade Buccaneers on Tuesday as the Coral Reef Barracudas made off with a 17-1 victory. With that win, the Barracudas brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Erin Zambrano made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Coral Reef let Marley Blanco and Madison Rodriguez run wild. Blanco went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Rodriguez scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Blanco a new career-high. Gia Baltodano also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Coral Reef always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Dade only posted an OBP of .312.
Barracudas
| 03/04/25 @ South Dade | 17-1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Palmer Trinity | 4-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs American | 4-0 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hialeah Gardens | 10-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ St. Brendan | 3-2 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for South Dade, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Coral Reef will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Coral Springs Charter at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Coral Reef: 0.6, Coral Springs Charter: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Dade, they will head out on the road to take on American at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (American has won four straight at home, while South Dade won five straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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