The West Broward Bobcats will be playing at home against the Columbus Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with West Broward sitting on five straight victories and Columbus on three.
West Broward is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Taravella onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. West Broward's victory was all the more impressive since Taravella was averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Jean Paul Querales, who gave up just six hits to keep Taravella off the board. Querales has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Wachs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Lindor, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Columbus won against Braddock last Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Columbus had just enough and edged Western out 3-2. That's two games straight that Columbus has won by just one run.
Columbus also got a great performance from Mathew Rios as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Columbus saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Correa, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Broward has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season. As for Columbus, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Broward has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Broward came up short against Columbus in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will West Broward have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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