Palm Beach Central barely beat Cardinal Newman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Broncos blew past the Crusaders 17-6 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kacie Riggan
| 04/01/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs American Heritage | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wellington | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ King's Academy | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Kacie Riggan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Sara Spidalieri was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Annabella Hamilton, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Palm Beach Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.
Palm Beach Central's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Coming up, Palm Beach Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to take on King's Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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