Bishop Moore lost against West Boca Raton last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bishop Moore Hornets fell just short of the West Boca Raton Bulls by a score of 4-3.
Bishop Moore got a good showing from Drew Kunz, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kai Lwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kort McLean was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West Boca Raton's side, James Littmen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Littmen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Boca Raton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Lichtenberger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Lichtenberger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bishop Moore's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for West Boca Raton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Bishop Moore will be playing in front of their home fans against Don Bosco Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Moore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Don Bosco Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Boca Raton, they will be playing at home against St. Thomas Aquinas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas Aquinas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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