The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will face off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Palm Beach Gardens nor Palm Beach Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Palm Beach Gardens is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Somerset Academy - Canyons by a score of 4-2.
Palm Beach Gardens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Ryder, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. Chase Turner was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Jackson County.
Palm Beach Central also got a good showing from Charlie Houd, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Houd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Palm Beach Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Palm Beach Central, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Palm Beach Gardens might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Palm Beach Central when the teams last played back in March. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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