After three games on the road, Palm Beach Central is heading back home. They will take on the Leonard Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Palm Beach Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Royal Palm Beach onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. With that victory, Palm Beach Central brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Kylah Hill and Addison McFadden made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hill tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, McFadden pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Hill scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while McFadden scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Harris, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexia Sullo, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leonard came into Wednesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Santaluces on Wednesday as Leonard made off with a 15-5 win. Leonard's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Like Palm Beach Central, Leonard also got a great game from a two-way player: Yanina Varela. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Varela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leonard got a massive performance out of Angelixa Stephenson, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Dayanara Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Palm Beach Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Leonard, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Palm Beach Central took their victory against Leonard when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Palm Beach Central repeat their success, or does Leonard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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