Baseball Recap: Palm Beach Central Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Palm Beach Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Santaluces Chiefs on Friday. The Broncos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Camden McFadden

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/21/25 vs Santaluces	2
02/17/25 @ King's Academy	1
02/12/25 @ Suncoast	1
04/01/24 vs Santaluces	1
03/18/24 vs Port Charlotte	1

Camden McFadden made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).

In other pitching news, Tyler Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Palm Beach Central's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Back at the plate, Luis Sousa was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jabari Seguignol, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Palm Beach Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Palm Beach Central's record is now 4-2. As for Santaluces, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Central will head out to square off against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santaluces, they are taking a road trip to face off against Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Park Vista will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Santaluces surely won't give up without a fight.