The Boca Raton Bobcats will face off against the Atlantic Christian Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Boca Raton beats Atlantic Christian with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Suncoast on Thursday. Considering the Bobcats have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kate Ivanik, who scored two runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Caverly, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Boca Raton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Highlands Christian. Even if the Sharks couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Shylle Leitner and Dontavia White stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leitner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while White scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Leitner snagged this season. Bethany Lewis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Boca Raton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Atlantic Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Boca Raton took their victory against Atlantic Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 23-3 score. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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