After both having extra time off, the Palm Beach Central Broncos and the Cardinal Newman Crusaders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Palm Beach Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 27-12 margin over Olympic Heights last Thursday. With that win, the Broncos brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Palm Beach Central got a massive performance out of Ava Regoli, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs Regoli has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Yaques, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Palm Beach Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Boca Raton, falling 14-3.
Elle Perrotto was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Palm Beach Central pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Palm Beach Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Palm Beach Central skirted past Cardinal Newman 5-3 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
