It was a good run, but Park Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Palm Beach Gardens Gators by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Park Vista has scored all season.
Nicole Mergen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Park Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Ristau, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Palm Beach Gardens' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sydney Shaffer gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Shaffer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Park Vista's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Jupiter the next time they take the field. Park Vista will head out to face Jupiter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Palm Beach Gardens will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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