Palm Beach Gardens had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Jupiter Warriors 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Palm Beach Gardens as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Sydney Shaffer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Finola Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Jupiter's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Basen, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Palm Beach Gardens is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Jupiter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
Palm Beach Gardens will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Wellington at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palm Beach Gardens: 1.7, Wellington: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Jupiter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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