Baseball Preview: Monsignor Pace Spartans vs. West Boca Raton Bulls
Monsignor Pace has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the West Boca Raton Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Monsignor Pace might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-2 to Cardinal Newman, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Monsignor Pace got a good showing from Isaac Tellez, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Dyson Joseph made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for West Boca Raton's offense. They fell just short of Spanish River by a score of 1-0 on Monday.
Daniel Norbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
Monsignor Pace's record is now 15-4. As for West Boca Raton, their record is now 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monsignor Pace has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Boca Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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