The Palm Beach Lakes Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Palm Beach Lakes lost 16-4 to Lake Worth Christian on Thursday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Defenders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Sheridan Hills Christian got the win against Sports Leadership & Management on Tuesday by a conclusive 31-17. Considering the Sharks have won four matchups by more than 13 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Shiloh Yap, who scored five runs and stole six bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Sheridan Hills Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kobe Alvero, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Sheridan Hills Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Sheridan Hills Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Palm Beach Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything went Palm Beach Lakes' way against Sheridan Hills Christian in their previous matchup back in February, as Palm Beach Lakes made off with a 23-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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