The Belen Jesuit Wolverines will challenge the South Dade Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Belen Jesuit is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 25th on Monday. They came up short against Sunset, falling 10-1. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Belen Jesuit saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Garrido, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Dade, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Southridge 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buccaneers have posted since March 12th.
Jonel Lluveras was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Sebastian De Valle was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
South Dade is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Belen Jesuit skirted past South Dade 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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