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| 02/21/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 02/22/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 03/02/22 - Home | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
West Boca Raton and Spanish River are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The West Boca Raton Bulls will be playing at home against the Spanish River Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Boca Raton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jupiter, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulls have posted since May 7, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Christian Fallacara-Saunders, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilkins, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spanish River). They put the hurt on Wellington with a sharp 15-8 win on Wednesday. The Sharks not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 14th.
Andrew DeRosa made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jesse Chimenti was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Spanish River is 3-1 when Chimenti posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Sean Beaulieu was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Spanish River hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington struck out seven times.
West Boca Raton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Spanish River, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
