Palm Beach Gardens was the 3-1 winner over Palm Beach Central when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Beach Central Broncos on Friday. Palm Beach Gardens' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Miguel Marrero and Cameron Carpenter did some serious damage despite the final result: Marrero went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Carpenter scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Palm Beach Central's side, Camden McFadden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Slade Wayne, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Gabrian Diaz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Palm Beach Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Palm Beach Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Palm Beach Gardens will look to defend their home field on Monday against Martin County at 6:30 p.m. Martin County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palm Beach Central, they will be playing at home against Royal Palm Beach at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Palm Beach Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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