Boca Ciega has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Rocks Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Boca Ciega, who comes in off a win.
Boca Ciega never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. Petersburg Catholic last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Barons as they 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 made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, 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, Indian Rocks Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of York by a score of 7-5.
Boca Ciega's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Boca Ciega's way against Indian Rocks Christian in their previous meeting on March 1st as Boca Ciega made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Ciega since the squad 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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