Palm Beach Central lost to Forest Hill back in February, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. Everything went the Palm Beach Central Broncos' way against the Forest Hill Falcons as the Palm Beach Central Broncos made off with a 12-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Palm Beach Central has managed all season.
Palm Beach Central got a great performance from Charlie Houd as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Houd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andres Lopes, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zach Pollock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Forest Hill's side, they got a good showing from Austyn Griffin, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Forest Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palm Beach Central pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Forest Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Palm Beach Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Santaluces at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Forest Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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