Baseball Preview: Deerfield Beach Bucks vs. Olympic Heights Lions
The Deerfield Beach Bucks will head out on the road to face off against the Olympic Heights Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympic Heights took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Deerfield Beach, who comes in off a win.
Deerfield Beach took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Piper 10-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Deerfield Beach needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Mauricio Bencosme was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Olympic Heights came up short against Leonard on Thursday and fell 12-8. Olympic Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mathew Daniels put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Daniels was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Devin Edwards stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Schlacter, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Deerfield Beach pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Olympic Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Deerfield Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Olympic Heights in their previous matchup on April 8th, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Olympic Heights' Ryan Kessner, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Deerfield Beach still be able to contain Kessner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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