Seminole Ridge is 0-5 against Palm Beach Gardens since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Seminole Ridge Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:00 p.m. Seminole Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Seminole Ridge has not done well against Jupiter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Saturday. Seminole Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Jupiter 4-2.
Isabella Martinez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Grace Rawn was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chloe Coffie, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens fell victim to Jensen Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Palm Beach Gardens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Palm Beach Gardens saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Dion-catasus, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Seminole Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Seminole Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Palm Beach Gardens struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seminole Ridge came up short against Palm Beach Gardens in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Seminole Ridge, Samantha Titzel (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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