The Boca Ciega Pirates are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Dunedin Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Boca Ciega is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Lakewood (and have done all season long). Boca Ciega's pitchers stepped up to hand Lakewood a 20-0 shutout on Monday. Boca Ciega's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Soli Godonis and Layla Coriale did most of the damage at the plate: Godonis scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Coriale scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lexi Bordeaux, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dunedin had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Gulf on Thursday.
Katelyn Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jillian Ellison and Liana Dimovski did most of the damage at the plate: Ellison scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Dimovski got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Myah Ceron was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Boca Ciega's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for Dunedin, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14.
Boca Ciega couldn't quite finish off Dunedin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Boca Ciega avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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