After five games on the road, Suncoast is heading back home. They will take on the Boca Raton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast: 1.9, Boca Raton: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Suncoast didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Suncoast has scored all season.
Jason Giamboi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Suncoast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton came up short against Calvary Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 7-3. Boca Raton has not had much luck with Calvary Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Brady Crawford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Donnelly, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Suncoast's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-3.
Boca Raton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Suncoast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Boca Raton, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Suncoast's hitters?
Suncoast came out on top in a nail-biter against Boca Raton when the teams last played back in March of 2016, sneaking past 3-1. Will Suncoast repeat their success, or does Boca Raton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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