Palm Beach Gardens lost against Suncoast back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Suncoast Chargers. Palm Beach Gardens has struggled against Suncoast recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Luke Hogue made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Newby, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Suncoast's side, Hayden Neihoff and Brady Benevides were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Neihoff pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Benevides struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. At bat, Neihoff went 1-for-2 with a home run, while Benevides went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Manuel Ones was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady King, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Palm Beach Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Suncoast, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will take on Palm Beach Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Suncoast, they will head out on the road to challenge Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Suncoast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Park Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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