Wednesday just wasn't the day for Palm Beach Gardens's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Park Vista Cobras on Wednesday. Palm Beach Gardens' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Palm Beach Gardens got a good showing from Lucas Valencia, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On Park Vista's side, Ethan Mattison tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mattison has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Park Vista's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaiden Phan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chris Britton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Park Vista, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will take on Dwyer at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Dwyer is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Palm Beach Gardens will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Park Vista, they will head out on the road to square off against Palm Beach Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Palm Beach Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Park Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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