Softball Recap: Palm Beach Gardens Wins Going Away Against Dwyer

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Palm Beach Gardens and Dwyer have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Gators put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.

Shea Towns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Sydney Shaffer

Base on Balls Against

04/10/25 vs Dwyer	2
04/09/25 vs Jupiter	2
04/05/25 vs Hagerty	2
04/04/25 @ Coral Reef	0
04/04/25 @ Viera	1
04/03/25 vs Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)	1

In other pitching news, Sydney Shaffer looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Nicole Schultz and Holly Frankl did most of the damage at the plate: Schultz scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Frankl scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Frankl has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaman Reno, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Palm Beach Gardens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dwyer only posted an OBP of .167.

Palm Beach Gardens' record now sits at 13-5. As for Dwyer, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will face off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dwyer, they will challenge Palm Beach Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.