The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats will challenge the Dwyer Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach will be strutting in after a win while Dwyer will be coming in after a loss.
Royal Palm Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seminole Ridge 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Royal Palm Beach got a great performance from Christopher De Gara Jr as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Santino Spidalieri
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| 03/27/25 @ Somerset Academy - Canyons | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Santino Spidalieri was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Robert Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Royal Palm Beach kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seminole Ridge only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Dwyer came up short against Vero Beach on Friday and fell 9-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dwyer also got a good showing from Michael Fredel, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fredel has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dom Pecoraro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Owen Hewitt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Royal Palm Beach's record now sits at 9-17. As for Dwyer, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Royal Palm Beach couldn't quite get it done against Dwyer in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 11-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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