King's Academy won the last time they faced Boca Raton, and things went their way on Thursday too. The King's Academy Lions came out on top against the Boca Raton Bobcats by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Chase Ceppo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dalton Needle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Delvalle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Boca Raton's side, 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.
At the plate, Dante Ambrose was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory got King's Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Boca Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will play host again on Monday to welcome Benjamin, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. 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. As for Boca Raton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. Dwyer will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Boca Raton surely won't give up without a fight.
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