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| 04/03/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 02/18/21 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/12/19 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/14/19 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/11/18 - Away | 12-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Southridge and South Dade are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so South Dade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southridge's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Ferguson hitters got past them. The Spartans took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Dade's offense. They fell 5-0 to Hialeah Educational Academy on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
South Dade got a good showing from Emmanuel Mercedes, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mercedes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Dade saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Cappacetti, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
South Dade now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Southridge, their record now sits at 10-8.
Southridge skirted past South Dade 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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