Baseball Recap: Boca Raton Comes Up Short

Boca Raton lost against Wellington last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Boca Raton Bobcats fell just short of the Wellington Wolverines by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since April 11, 2024.

Dillon Casey

Hits (Career)

02/21/25 vs Wellington	3
02/14/25 vs Santaluces	2
04/23/24 vs Suncoast	1
03/28/24 @ Suncoast	1
03/07/24 @ Seminole Ridge	1

Dillon Casey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Casey was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).

Casey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Dennison, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Dennison's first of the season.

Even though they lost, Boca Raton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only posted an OBP of .344.

Boca Raton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Wellington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boca Raton will venture away from home to square off against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wellington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.