Palm Beach Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Martin County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Martin County Tigers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Broncos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Camden McFadden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Charlie Houd
| 03/12/25 vs Martin County | 11 |
| 04/23/24 vs Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 7 |
| 04/03/24 vs Wellington | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Boca Raton | 6 |
| 02/25/25 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 6 |
In other pitching news, Charlie Houd was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Palm Beach Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
The defeat snapped Palm Beach Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Martin County, their record is now 7-4.
When Palm Beach Central and Martin County next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Palm Beach Central will try to stop Wellington's three-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palm Beach Central 3.7, Martin County 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Martin County will square off against Dr. Joaquin Garcia and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Beach Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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