Softball Game Preview: Glades Day Gators vs. Royal Palm Beach Wildcats

The Glades Day Gators will head out on the road to take on the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glades Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

Glades Day is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Moore Haven just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Terriers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Gators were not able to get on the board.

Glades Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Longsworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Royal Palm Beach not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11, 2024. They blew past Pahokee 15-5. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won six in a row.

The team relied heavily on Valeria Mejia, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Royal Palm Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .941. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.

Royal Palm Beach's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Glades Day, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Royal Palm Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Glades Day hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Royal Palm Beach, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Glades Day's hitters?

Glades Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Royal Palm Beach in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glades Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.