The Boca Raton Bobcats will take on the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boca Raton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Boca Raton came up short against Park Vista on Tuesday, falling 21-7.
Nicolas Santiago and Jordan Davis did some serious damage despite the final result: Santiago went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI, while Davis scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Randazzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palm Beach Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Forest Hill 7-6. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Tyler Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabrian Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palm Beach Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Boca Raton came out on top in a nail-biter against Palm Beach Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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