Boca Raton Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Florida Christian Patriots out 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Horn, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Watach, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Florida Christian's side, Jacob Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Florida Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maurice Maiquez Jr., who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Boca Raton Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Florida Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Boca Raton Christian is on the road again on Friday to play ABF Academy Homestead at 6:30 p.m. Boca Raton Christian is facing ABF Academy Homestead at the right time seeing as ABF Academy Homestead is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Florida Christian will take on Brito at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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