The West Boca Raton Bulls will head out to challenge the Pine Crest Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, West Boca Raton came up short against Saint Andrew's and fell 9-4. The Bulls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tayegan Briskey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Luciano Grasso also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Crest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fort Lauderdale with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Bryant Barkan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Pine Crest let Cooper Obst and Troy Ceritelli run wild. Obst went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Ceritelli scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Stephen Gladding, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Pine Crest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lauderdale only posted a batting average of .211.
Pine Crest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. West Boca Raton's loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
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