Softball Game Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Forest Hill Falcons

Palm Beach Central has gone a perfect 8-0 against Forest Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Palm Beach Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Palm Beach Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let King's Academy get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.

Kacie Riggan

Batters Struck Out

04/17/25 vs King's Academy	6
04/15/25 @ Dwyer	6
04/11/25 vs Oxbridge Academy	9
04/03/25 vs Olympic Heights	8
04/01/25 @ Cardinal Newman	9

The result came thanks to Kacie Riggan's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Alexia Sullo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Regoli was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Forest Hill had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Leonard on Wednesday.

Palm Beach Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hill, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-13.

Palm Beach Central took their win against Forest Hill in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.