The West Broward Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Broward has three straight wins, Keystone Heights has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Broward stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Somerset Academy. With that victory, West Broward brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Gabrielle Cruz was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Ava Difato and Cyara Geronimo did most of the damage at the plate: Difato scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Geronimo went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Difato has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Castillo, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights came up short against Clay on Monday and fell 9-5.
Alaina Kinsall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
West Broward's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Keystone Heights, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
West Broward's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. West Broward has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Keystone Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Broward continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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