Boone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Apopka Blue Darters. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Darters apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Collin Lock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Boone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Seidl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that Seidl got this season.
Boone's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Apopka, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boone will take on Olympia in a tournament on Wednesday. Olympia will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Apopka, they will be taking part in a tournament against Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Timber Creek: 2.3, Apopka: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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