Boca Raton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boca Raton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Newman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boca Raton will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Chaminade-Madonna 5-3.
Kaden Bartlett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Boca Raton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Crawford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of American Heritage by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cardinal Newman in their matchups with American Heritage: they've now lost three in a row.
Sam Lovitz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched.
Boca Raton's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4-1.
Boca Raton skirted past Cardinal Newman 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boca Raton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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