Baseball Recap: Stoneman Douglas takes down Boca Raton in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 7:45pm

Baseball Recap: Stoneman Douglas Eagles vs. Boca Raton Bobcats

With a playoff game on the line, Stoneman Douglas rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Boca Raton Bobcats 14-1. Stoneman Douglas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Gavin Gargiulo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Bennett Gary was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Torres, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.

On Boca Raton's side, they got a good showing from Chase Walls, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.

At the plate, Boca Raton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Parkinson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

The win (which was Stoneman Douglas' ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-5. As for Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.

Stoneman Douglas will take on West Broward at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Broward: 3.1, Stoneman Douglas: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Boca Raton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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