After flying high against Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday, St. John Paul II Academy came back down to earth. The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boca Raton Bobcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John Paul II Academy of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
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 and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Boca Raton's side, the team relied heavily on Mylo Pereira, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. John Paul II Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8-1 record this season. As for Boca Raton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Academy will take on Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boca Raton, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Boca Raton: 2, Dwyer: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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