South Dade barely beat Keys Gate the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buccaneers put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-3 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Buccaneers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Zac Tyre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Jovanni Orta looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. South Dade is 4-2 when Orta allows two or fewer earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
Luis Alejandro Mora
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luis Alejandro Mora, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Damian Gorri was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
South Dade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matches.
The win got South Dade back to even at 10-10. As for Keys Gate, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
South Dade will face off against Hialeah Educational Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Keys Gate, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hialeah-Miami Lakes at 3:30 p.m. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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