Baseball Game Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Leonard Lancers

Palm Beach Central is a perfect 10-0 against Leonard since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Palm Beach Central Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Leonard Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Leonard took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palm Beach Central, who comes in off a win.

Palm Beach Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out West Boca Raton 5-4.

Charlie Houd

Earned Runs

03/04/25 vs West Boca Raton	1
02/25/25 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia	0
02/21/25 vs Santaluces	1

Charlie Houd looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Palm Beach Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabrian Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Diaz has posted since back in April of 2024. Slade Wayne also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Leonard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 17-7 to Somerset Academy - Canyons.

Shawn Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juan Pablo Llorente, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Palm Beach Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Palm Beach Central took their victory against Leonard when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.