The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boca Raton Christian Blazers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Chaminade-Madonna has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Chaminade-Madonna fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South Plantation on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Paladins by a score of 6-5.
Manny Delaosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Chaminade-Madonna saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Vargas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Vargas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Joseph Billisi, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 10-5 to NSU University.
EJ Velez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Chaminade-Madonna's loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1. As for Boca Raton Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
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