
Warriors
03/04/25 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 18 |
02/27/25 @ American | 8 |
02/20/25 @ ABF Academy | 8 |
02/10/25 @ Carol City | 7 |
02/18/25 @ Southridge | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dade Christian). They blew past the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack 18-3 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alexander Mendoza Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Dade Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-6 otherwise. Mendoza Jr was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Felix Jimenez was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Kelvin Perez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Dade Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Schoolhouse Prep struck out nine times.
Dade Christian pushed their record up to 5-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Schoolhouse Prep, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dade Christian will square off against South Miami at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Schoolhouse Prep, they will face off against Coral Reef at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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