Baseball Recap: Palm Beach Gardens Gators vs. Okeechobee Brahmans
Palm Beach Gardens can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Okeechobee Brahmans. The victory was just what Palm Beach Gardens needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior game.
Lucas Valencia tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Reese Petsch picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jomari Philostin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Hogue, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Okeechobee, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Palm Beach Gardens will take on Jupiter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jupiter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Okeechobee, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clewiston at 7:00 p.m. Clewiston hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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