Baseball Recap: West Boca Raton Bulls vs. Monsignor Pace Spartans
There's no place like home for West Boca Raton, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Monsignor Pace Spartans 3-2.
James Littmen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lichtenberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Monsignor Pace's side, Dylan Llanes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Llanes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Monsignor Pace saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dyson Joseph, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Boca Raton pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Monsignor Pace, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-5.
West Boca Raton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory vs. St. John Paul II Academy on the 18th. Monsignor Pace has also already played their next game, an 8-6 defeat against Palmetto on the 17th.
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