South Miami extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-9. They lost 14-1 to the Killian Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cobras of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
South Miami saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Salazar Adrian, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Adrian has launched this season.
As for Killian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since February 19th (when they won 25-5).
On Killian's side, Ryan Llambes tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Llambes is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Scantlebury, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was David Builes, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, South Miami will take on iMater Charter at 3:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Killian, they will venture away from home to square off against Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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