It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but West Broward ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Broward also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Angel Figueroa looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jason Wachs was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Manuel Sarcos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Thomas Aquinas' side, Noah Robinson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
West Broward has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
West Broward will play host again on Friday to welcome Taravella, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Western at 6:30 p.m. Western will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Thomas Aquinas surely won't give up without a fight.
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