Baseball Preview: Palm Beach Gardens Gators vs. American Heritage Stallions
After three games on the road, Palm Beach Gardens is heading back home. They will take on the American Heritage Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Palm Beach Gardens sidestepped Seminole Ridge for a 3-1 victory.
Lucas Valencia tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Jomari Philostin and Colin Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Philostin went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Campbell went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, American Heritage made sure to put some runs up on the board against King's Academy on Friday. American Heritage came out on top against King's Academy by a score of 10-7.
American Heritage also got a great performance from Dane Rossi as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Evan Fernandez and Ryan Ashley did most of the damage at the plate: Fernandez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ashley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carlos Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Palm Beach Gardens couldn't quite finish off American Heritage in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Palm Beach Gardens, Noah Lucia (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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