Boca Ciega was the 12-1 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Boca Ciega Pirates fell just short of the Lakewood Spartans by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
Karter Gainer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blayne Morris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Lakewood's side, the team relied heavily on Christian Burney, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Jacomino, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Lakewood, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15.
Boca Ciega will take on IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Shorecrest Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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