After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Cobb Christian, South Dade was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie. This was payback for the Buccaneers, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
South Dade got a great performance from Emmanuel Mercedes as he didn’t allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Mercedes also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Buccaneers are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
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At the plate, Alex Regueira was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yuxnel Gato, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Dade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hialeah Educational Academy only posted an OBP of .241.
South Dade’s record now sits at 9-10. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. South Dade will face off against Mater Lakes Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, they will square off against Sunset at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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