Deerfield Beach entered their tilt with Olympic Heights with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Olympic Heights Lions by a score of 6-3 on Monday.
Deerfield Beach got a great performance from Alejandro Gonzalez as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Deerfield Beach saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javi Sierra, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Olympic Heights' side, they got a good showing from Ryan Kessner, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kessner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Olympic Heights was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Deerfield Beach is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Olympic Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Deerfield Beach will head out on the road to take on Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deerfield Beach is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Olympic Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Suncoast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Olympic Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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