Royal Palm Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Suncoast Chargers by a score of 6-5. Royal Palm Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Suncoast apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Royal Palm Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Wood III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Suncoast's side, they got a great performance from Jason Giamboi as he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Giamboi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, John Cimbella and Brady Benevides did most of the damage at the plate: Cimbella scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Benevides scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Arjune, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Royal Palm Beach's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Suncoast, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royal Palm Beach will square off against Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympic Heights and Royal Palm Beach are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Suncoast, they will head out on the road to challenge Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Suncoast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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