On Monday, the Olympic Heights Lions came up short against the Deerfield Beach Bucks and fell 6-3.
Olympic Heights 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 made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
On Deerfield Beach's side, Alejandro Gonzalez tossed a big game, striking 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's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Javi Sierra, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Olympic Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Deerfield Beach, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-8.
Olympic Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympic Heights is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Deerfield Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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