After a string of five wins, St. John Paul II Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Boca Raton Bobcats by a score of 2-1. St. John Paul II Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matches prior) but Boca Raton's pitcher proved too tough.
Connor Cavo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, St. John Paul II Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Zabala, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Boca Raton's side, Kaden Bartlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Bartlett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mylo Pereira was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
St. John Paul II Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Boca Raton, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
While St. John Paul II Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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