Softball Preview: Dunedin Falcons vs. Boca Ciega Pirates
Dunedin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Boca Ciega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Dunedin's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Gulf 15-0.
Katelyn Martin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Dunedin let Jillian Ellison and Liana Dimovski loose on the outfield. Ellison scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Dimovski got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Myah Ceron, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Boca Ciega put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 20-0 victory. Boca Ciega's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Soli Godonis and Layla Coriale did most of the damage at the plate: Godonis scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Coriale scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Bordeaux, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Dunedin's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14. As for Boca Ciega, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Dunedin came out on top in a nail-biter against Boca Ciega when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunedin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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