Softball Game Preview: Palm Beach Gardens Gators vs. Seminole Ridge Hawks

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Previous Games

03/13/25 - Away	3-1 W
03/27/24 - Home	3-2 W
04/19/22 - Home	9-6 W
04/03/19 - Home	16-1 W
04/14/15 - Home	15-1 W
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Palm Beach Gardens has gone a perfect 7-0 against Seminole Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gators will take on the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.

Palm Beach Gardens' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on West Boca Raton with a sharp 17-0 victory. Considering the Gators have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Shea Towns looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Finola Evans was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Schultz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Palm Beach Gardens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Boca Raton only posted an OBP of .308.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Seminole Ridge walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Wildcats on Monday as they made off with a 17-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.

Palm Beach Gardens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Seminole Ridge, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Palm Beach Gardens came out on top in a nail-biter against Seminole Ridge when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.