The Columbus Explorers will head out on the road to challenge the West Boca Raton Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Columbus had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Mater Lakes Academy.
Columbus got a good showing from Jason Vazquez, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Columbus saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zahir Barjam, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Franklin Fransisco, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Boca Raton's offense. They fell 4-0 to St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday. West Boca Raton's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Columbus' record is now 8-3. As for West Boca Raton, their record is now 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Columbus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Boca Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Columbus' way against West Boca Raton in their previous meeting back in February as Columbus made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus 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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