The West Boca Raton Bulls will be playing at home against the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games West Boca Raton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Boca Raton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Monsignor Pace 3-2.
James Littmen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lichtenberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy came up short against Benjamin on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John Paul II Academy in their matchups with Benjamin: they've now lost four in a row.
St. John Paul II Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Velardi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Boca Raton pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
West Boca Raton came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John Paul II Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 12-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. John Paul II Academy's Tristan Rucker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for West Boca Raton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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