Palm Beach Central is 0-10 against Palm Beach Gardens since February of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Palm Beach Central Broncos will host the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Palm Beach Gardens will be up against a hot Palm Beach Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Palm Beach Central never let Forest Hill get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Wednesday.
Kacie Riggan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Riggan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sara Spidalieri was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Isis Sousa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Palm Beach Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hill only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Palm Beach Gardens brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Cardinal Newman on Wednesday as Palm Beach Gardens made off with a 10-1 win. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Palm Beach Gardens' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs over those games. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Palm Beach Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Palm Beach Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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