Softball Recap: Palm Beach Gardens Gators vs. Jupiter Warriors
Palm Beach Gardens's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 points allowed on Friday. Everything went the Palm Beach Gardens Gators' way against the Jupiter Warriors as the Palm Beach Gardens Gators made off with an 11-2 victory. Palm Beach Gardens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Sydney Shaffer spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finola Evans, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Reagan Towns was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Palm Beach Gardens is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Jupiter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will face off against Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Gardens will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Jupiter, they will head out on the road to take on West Boca Raton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jupiter is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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