The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the American Heritage Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully American Heritage likes a good challenge.
Royal Palm Beach took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-7 margin over Glades Central. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Valeria Mejia was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Royal Palm Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glades Central only posted an OBP of .500.
American Heritage had taken Calvary Christian Academy down for five straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Stallions lost 17-7 to the Eagles.
Royal Palm Beach's record is now 3-8. As for American Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Royal Palm Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Royal Palm Beach suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to American Heritage in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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