The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Gardens is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Palm Beach Gardens stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Friday. They blew past Palm Beach Central 15-0. 15 seems to be a good number for Palm Beach Gardens as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sydney Shaffer looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palm Beach Gardens let Brynn Dion-catasus and Holly Frankl loose on the outfield. Dion-catasus scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Frankl went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nicole Schultz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach fell victim to John Carroll Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 1-0. The match marked that first time this season in which Jensen Beach was not able to get on the board.
Palm Beach Gardens' victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Jensen Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Jensen Beach's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palm Beach Gardens has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .537. It's a different story for Jensen Beach, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Palm Beach Gardens' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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