Baseball Game Preview: Deerfield Beach Bucks vs. Westminster Academy Lions

The Deerfield Beach Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westminster Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deerfield Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Westminster Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Deerfield Beach came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Highlands Christian by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bucks in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Westminster Academy can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Archbishop Carroll by a score of 7-2.

Calvin Martin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Westminster Academy's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jesus Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Deerfield Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Westminster Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.