Baseball Preview: Spanish River Sharks vs. Boca Raton Bobcats
The Spanish River Sharks will square off against the Boca Raton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Spanish River: 3.2, Boca Raton: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spanish River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Olympic Heights. The result was nothing new for Spanish River, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Dovydas Raciunas's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthony Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Domenic Salter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 7-3.
David Cohen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dante Ambrose, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jack DiSalvo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Spanish River pushed their record up to 16-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Boca Raton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Spanish River came up short against Boca Raton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Spanish River, Casey Cleghorn (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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