Softball Game Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 6:45am

Softball Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs

The Palm Beach Central Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Palm Beach Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Worth a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Palm Beach Central who now have four in a row.

Isabella Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ava Regoli was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Ashley Diaz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia suffered a rough 18-10 loss at the hands of Boca Raton on Wednesday. Dr. Joaquin Garcia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Like Palm Beach Central, Dr. Joaquin Garcia also got a great game from a two-way player: Annabelle Brisco. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brisco was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Ava Johnston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Gerst, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

The win got Palm Beach Central back to even at 6-6. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

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