Baseball Game Preview: Royal Palm Beach Wildcats vs. Wellington Wolverines

Royal Palm Beach hasn't had much luck against Wellington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach will head out to challenge Wellington at 6:00 p.m.

Royal Palm Beach is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Somerset Academy - Canyons.

Santino Spidalieri and Robert Gonzalez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Spidalieri went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double, while Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Wellington hadn't done well against Park Vista recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Wellington won by a run and slipped past Park Vista 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolverines as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Jhon Abreu made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

Abreu wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Lograsso, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Wellington's record is now 12-7. As for Royal Palm Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Royal Palm Beach suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Wellington when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Royal Palm Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.