Baseball Preview: Palm Beach Lakes Rams vs. North Miami Beach Chargers
The Palm Beach Lakes Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the North Miami Beach Chargers at 5:30 p.m.
Palm Beach Lakes fell victim to Oxbridge Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Oxbridge Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Palm Beach Lakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, North Miami Beach had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Miami Country Day a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Miami Beach considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Alex Semet tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Miami Beach got a massive performance out of Jefferson Frias, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Randy Mercedes, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Palm Beach Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North Miami Beach, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palm Beach Lakes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Miami Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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