Dr. Joaquin Garcia fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palm Beach Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Palm Beach Central Broncos by a score of 4-3. The Bulldogs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia got a good showing from Kyle Hirsch, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dr. Joaquin Garcia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Palmieri, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Palm Beach Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dr. Joaquin Garcia will venture away from home to take on Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Palm Beach Central, they will head out to challenge Oxbridge Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Central is facing Oxbridge Academy at the right time seeing as Oxbridge Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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