Baseball Recap: Palm Beach Gardens Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palm Beach Central, Palm Beach Gardens was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Jupiter Christian Eagles 17-11. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Gators' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Alex Lorenjatos

Runs (Career)

03/21/25 @ Jupiter Christian	3
02/10/25 @ Atlantic	2
03/04/25 vs Atlantic	1
02/21/25 @ Jensen Beach	1
02/12/25 vs Dwyer	1

Palm Beach Gardens let Mason Ryder and Alex Lorenjatos run wild. Ryder got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI, while Lorenjatos went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Lorenjatos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Vertucci, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.

Palm Beach Gardens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Palm Beach Gardens' victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Jupiter Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will welcome Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jupiter Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Somerset Academy - Canyons at 4:30 p.m. on April 1.