The Pine Crest Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the West Boca Raton Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Pine Crest can't be too worried about heading out to take on West Boca Raton: they just beat NSU University at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Pine Crest walked away with a 4-1 win over NSU University on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Sharks on their field since April 1, 2015.
Max McCawley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
Micah Billig
| 03/05/25 @ NSU University | 4 |
| 04/02/24 @ Windermere Prep | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Westminster Academy | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Plantation | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ True North Classical Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, Micah Billig was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of American Heritage. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulls have suffered since April 4, 2024.
West Boca Raton also got a good showing from Corey Jordan, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jordan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tayegan Briskey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Tyler Wilkins also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Pine Crest and bumps their season record up to 5-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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