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| 02/11/25 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 02/20/24 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| 03/20/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 02/21/23 - Neutral | 8-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Palm Beach Central has gone 8-1-1 against Seminole Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Palm Beach Central Broncos will be playing at home against the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palm Beach Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday. Palm Beach Central was the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Palm Beach Gardens. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Palm Beach Central got a great performance from Charlie Houd as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Houd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tre Stropp was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Patricio Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Seminole Ridge and Royal Palm Beach had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Seminole Ridge's pitcher stepped up to hand Royal Palm Beach a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Dylan Peek's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Chase Gray and Logan Latham did most of the damage at the plate: Gray scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Latham scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave Latham a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Endemann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Seminole Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Palm Beach Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Seminole Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Palm Beach Central skirted past Seminole Ridge 5-4 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Palm Beach Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seminole Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
