West Boca Raton scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Westminster Academy Lions. West Boca Raton has not had much luck with Westminster Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Gabrielle David was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Amanda Shortley, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, West Boca Raton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
West Boca Raton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Westminster Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
West Boca Raton will be playing in front of their home fans against Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Boca Raton has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Westminster Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seminole Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Westminster Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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