After flying high against St. Petersburg Catholic last Thursday, Boca Ciega came back down to earth. The Boca Ciega Pirates fell just short of the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Boca Ciega was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Indian Rocks Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Giavanni D'Amico made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiney Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Indian Rocks Christian's side, Ellie Harris was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base off of four hits. Another player making a difference was Alyssia Godfrey, who scored two runs and stole a base off of two hits.
Boca Ciega has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Boca Ciega will head out on the road to square off against Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boca Ciega is facing Gulf at the right time seeing as Gulf is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cambridge Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Cambridge Christian is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Indian Rocks Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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