It's playoff time, and West Boca Raton had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southridge Spartans a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-5 win on Thursday.
Not much got past Corey Jordan, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Southridge off the board. Jordan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Tayegan Briskey
| 02/17/25 @ Olympic Heights | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Southridge | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Southridge | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Boca Raton | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Tayegan Briskey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for West Boca Raton: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 10-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Derek Godfrey, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for West Boca Raton and bumps their season record up to 15-15. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Southridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.
Looking ahead, West Boca Raton will venture away from home to challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Bulls surely won't give up without a fight. Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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