After both having extra time off, the Boca Raton Bobcats and the West Boca Raton Bulls will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boca Raton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Boca Raton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cardinal Newman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Boca Raton was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Cardinal Newman last Thursday. 14 seems to be a good number for the Bobcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Boca Raton got a massive performance out of Raegan Lisco, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kate Ivanik, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Lisco wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Boca Raton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for West Boca Raton's offense. They came up short against Coral Springs Charter last Thursday, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulls in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
West Boca Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Boca Raton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
West Boca Raton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boca Raton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for West Boca Raton, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Boca Raton's hitters?
Everything went Boca Raton's way against West Boca Raton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Boca Raton made off with a 10-0 win. Does Boca Raton have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Boca Raton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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