Columbus is 9-1 against South Dade since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbus Explorers will head out on the road to face off against the South Dade Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbus has three straight wins, South Dade has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Columbus beat Coral Springs 7-3.
Rafael Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Luca Carilles was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but South Dade had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Southridge on Wednesday.
Joseph Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Columbus pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for South Dade, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against South Dade in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Columbus 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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