The Boca Ciega Pirates are on the road again on Thursday to play the Pinellas Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Boca Ciega is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Boca Ciega had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Gulf.
Lexi Bordeaux made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Rodriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Boca Ciega didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pinellas Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Largo by a score of 4-3.
Ayanah Wilson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Pinellas Park got a good showing from Cadelynn Parker, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Deanna Ross, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Khloe Birk, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Boca Ciega has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Pinellas Park, their record now sits at 2-9.
Boca Ciega skirted past Pinellas Park 6-5 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Ciega since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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