It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Coral Gables can now relate to. They lost 23-8 to the Braddock Bulldogs on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coral Gables of the 19-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Braddock's part, they got a massive performance out of Belinda Maga?a, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Maga?a has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie Tapanes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Coral Gables has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Braddock, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8-1.
Coral Gables does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Braddock, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Braddock's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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