Dade Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coral Shores Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in February.
Alexander Mendoza Jr was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Mendoza Jr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Dade Christian got a good showing from Ethan Brito, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero earned runs gave Brito a new career-low.

Yael Amador
03/04/25 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 3 |
04/01/25 vs Coral Shores | 2 |
03/17/25 @ McArthur | 2 |
03/13/25 @ Cooper City | 2 |
03/10/25 @ ABF Academy | 2 |
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Back at the plate, Yael Amador was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Dade Christian is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yenizon Reyes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Dade Christian suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 10-10. As for Coral Shores, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 15-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dade Christian will take on Belen Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Coral Shores, they will face off against Mater Bay Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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