Boca Raton lost against King's Academy back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Boca Raton Bobcats fell just short of the King's Academy Lions by a score of 3-1.
Dillon Casey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dante Ambrose made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On King's Academy's side, Chase Ceppo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dalton Needle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Delvalle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Boca Raton's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for King's Academy, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boca Raton will take on Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Boca Raton: 2.2, Dwyer: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for King's Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Benjamin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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