For the second straight game, West Boca Raton will face off against St. Thomas Aquinas. The Bulls will face off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
West Boca Raton heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They lost 9-2 to St. Thomas Aquinas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulls have suffered since March 18th.
For St. Thomas Aquinas' part, Thomas Giltner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Giltner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zack Malvasio and Cole Lasher did most of the damage at the plate: Malvasio went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lasher went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Doverspike, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: St. Thomas Aquinas lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in 11 consecutive games.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for West Boca Raton, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
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