Baseball Preview: West Boca Raton Bulls vs. North Broward Prep Eagles
The West Boca Raton Bulls will be playing at home against the North Broward Prep Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, West Boca Raton made easy work of St. John Paul II Academy and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Boca Raton.
West Boca Raton let Tyler Lichtenberger and Alan Hernandez loose on the outfield. Lichtenberger scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Derek Godfrey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Broward Prep made easy work of Mater Lakes Academy on Saturday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Filippo Baldassarri looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Riley Luft was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Gray, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Boca Raton pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for North Broward Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Boca Raton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Broward Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Boca Raton couldn't quite finish off North Broward Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will West Boca Raton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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