The Wellington Wolverines will take on the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington will be strutting in after a win while Palm Beach Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, everything went Wellington's way against Royal Palm Beach as Wellington made off with an 8-2 victory.
Paul Parent looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Christian Goncalves was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trevor King, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Seminole Ridge by a score of 5-3.
Gabrian Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wellington's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13. As for Palm Beach Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Wellington was able to grind out a solid victory over Palm Beach Central when the teams last played on April 3rd, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Palm Beach Central's Charlie Houd, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wellington still be able to contain Houd? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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