Softball Game Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Dwyer Panthers

The Palm Beach Central Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Central will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Palm Beach Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Oxbridge Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Broncos have posted since February 22nd.

Kacie Riggan

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 vs Oxbridge Academy	9
04/03/25 vs Olympic Heights	8
04/01/25 @ Cardinal Newman	9

Kacie Riggan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Palm Beach Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Regoli, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Dwyer's offense. They lost 6-0 to Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.

Palm Beach Central pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Dwyer, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Palm Beach Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Broncos have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Dwyer, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Palm Beach Central continue to outrun the ball?

Palm Beach Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Dwyer in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.