The West Boca Raton Bulls are taking a road trip to square off against the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
West Boca Raton heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came up short against Monarch, falling 10-3.
West Boca Raton saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Slayton, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Braddock entered their tilt with Southwest on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Eagles 19-4. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Emely Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Braddock got a massive performance out of Catherine Fuerte, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Fuerte a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Cancio, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Braddock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. They are a perfect 14-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Braddock pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for West Boca Raton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
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