On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Boca Ciega Pirates had to settle for a 5-3 loss against the Gulf Buccaneers. Boca Ciega has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Bordeaux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Rodriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Boca Ciega didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Gulf's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Carter, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Boca Ciega's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Gulf, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boca Ciega will challenge Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Boca Ciega is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Gulf, they will head out on the road to take on Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulf is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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