Preview: Boca Ciega Pirates vs. Gibbs Gladiators
Boca Ciega has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Gibbs Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Boca Ciega is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Boca Ciega brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against St. Petersburg Catholic on Thursday as Boca Ciega made off with a 15-6 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Boca Ciega's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Emma Baker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Boca Ciega got a massive performance out of Soli Godonis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Giavanni D'Amico was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Gibbs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 24-14 defeat at the hands of Anclote. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (11), Gibbs still had to take the loss.
Boca Ciega's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Gibbs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Boca Ciega's way against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Boca Ciega made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Ciega 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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