Oxbridge Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Palm Beach Central on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Palm Beach Central Broncos by a score of 3-2. Oxbridge Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlo Vazquez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Vazquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Vazquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Van Dieken, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Palm Beach Central's side, Seth Reiser looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reiser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luca Yohe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of William Mencho, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Oxbridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Palm Beach Central, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Oxbridge Academy will head out on the road to challenge Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Palm Beach Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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