The Boca Raton Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Suncoast Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Boca Raton came up short against Calvary Christian Academy and fell 7-3. Boca Raton has not had much luck with Calvary Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Brady Crawford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Aidan Donnelly was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Suncoast unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Centennial by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Suncoast has scored all season.
Jason Giamboi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Suncoast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Boca Raton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Suncoast, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Boca Raton couldn't quite finish off Suncoast when the teams last played back in March of 2016 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Boca Raton, Tyler Lavery (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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