The Bishop Moore Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Boca Raton Bulls at 8:30 a.m. Bishop Moore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Bishop Moore was able to grind out a solid victory over American Heritage, taking the game 8-4.
Aaron Reabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Reabe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reabe was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jake Helms looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kai Lwin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Schermerhorn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton entered their tilt with Flagler Palm Coast with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 11-6 on Thursday.
Max McDougall looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Austin Weissman was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Alan Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Moore pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Boca Raton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Moore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Boca Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Moore might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from West Boca Raton when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Boca Raton's Matt Pagan, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Bishop Moore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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