The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Palm Beach Gardens came up short against Suncoast and fell 6-3. Palm Beach Gardens has not had much luck with Suncoast recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Luke Hogue was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Ian Vertucci was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to North Broward Prep by a score of 5-1.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Palm Beach Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Palm Beach Gardens skirted past Palm Beach Central 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Palm Beach Central's Charlie Houd, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palm Beach Gardens still be able to contain Houd? There's only one way to find out.
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