The Boca Ciega Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Lakewood Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boca Ciega had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Gulf. Boca Ciega has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Bordeaux made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 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.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lakewood is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. Their rough 17-2 defeat to Hollins back in March might stick with them for a while.
Boca Ciega's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Boca Ciega's way against Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Boca Ciega made off with an 18-2 victory. Will Boca Ciega repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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