The Seminole Ridge Hawks will face off against the Wellington Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Seminole Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Seminole Ridge and Royal Palm Beach, and Seminole Ridge kept the tradition alive. Seminole Ridge was the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Royal Palm Beach on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kane Decker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Decker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Gage Roof tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Luke Vento
| 02/24/25 vs Royal Palm Beach | 2 |
| 02/19/25 @ Oxbridge Academy | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Palm Beach Central | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Dr. Joaquin Garcia | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Vento, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Brandon Turner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Seminole Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wellington's offense. They came up short against St. John Paul II Academy on Wednesday, falling 14-0. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Seminole Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs over those games. Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Seminole Ridge took their win against Wellington when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Seminole Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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