St. Thomas Aquinas and West Boca Raton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but St. Thomas Aquinas had to settle for second. They fell just short of the West Boca Raton Bulls by a score of 4-3. St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Anthony Ciscar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Zack Malvasio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On West Boca Raton's side, James Litman tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Litman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Boca Raton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Lichtenberger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Lichtenberger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Thomas Aquinas' loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-10. As for West Boca Raton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-11.
St. Thomas Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Boca Raton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Broward at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Broward will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Boca Raton surely won't give up without a fight.
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