Baseball Game Preview: Vero Beach Indians vs. Palm Beach Central Broncos

For the second straight game, Vero Beach will face off against Palm Beach Central. The Indians will welcome the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Vero Beach has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Vero Beach heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Palm Beach Central by a score of 4-2. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

For Palm Beach Central's part, Charlie Houd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Palm Beach Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabrian Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Andres Lopes was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

With the win, Palm Beach Central broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-9. As for Vero Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-2.