The Atlantic Christian Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Boca Raton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Christian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Atlantic Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Highlands Christian and fell 12-11. Even if the Sharks couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Shylle Leitner and Dontavia White did some serious damage despite the final result: Leitner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while White scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That stolen base was Leitner's first of the season. Bethany Lewis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton won against Olympic Heights on Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Bobcats put the hurt on Suncoast with a sharp 15-5 victory. Considering the Bobcats have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kate Ivanik, who scored two runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Caverly, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Boca Raton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Suncoast only managed five hits.
The win made it two in a row for Boca Raton and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Atlantic Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Atlantic Christian suffered a grim 23-3 defeat to Boca Raton in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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