Wellington is 10-0 against Palm Beach Central since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wellington Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 6:00 p.m. Wellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Wellington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Doral Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.
Victoria Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palm Beach Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lancers as they made off with an 18-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Palm Beach Central, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Isabella Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lindsey VanRavenswaay, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Regoli, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Palm Beach Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wellington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Palm Beach Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wellington took their win against Palm Beach Central when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 8-1. Will Wellington repeat their success, or does Palm Beach Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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