The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will challenge the Okeechobee Brahmans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Suncoast get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia got a massive performance out of Lily Burge, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits Burge has posted since back in March. Neveah Opsincs was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Dr. Joaquin Garcia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 9-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Okeechobee not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th (when they won 15-0). They put the hurt on Jensen Beach with a sharp 9-1 victory. The Brahmans haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Lilly Larson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Larson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Melaine Bonilla and Tehya Nunez did most of the damage at the plate: Bonilla went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Nunez went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The victory (which was Dr. Joaquin Garcia's third in a row) raised their record to 12-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Okeechobee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
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