Palm Beach Gardens won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the American Heritage Stallions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Palm Beach Gardens has scored all season.
Palm Beach Gardens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Lorenjatos, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On American Heritage's side, Joey Abbazia tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Abbazia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, American Heritage got a big performance out of Jack Quinn, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Evan Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Palm Beach Gardens has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for American Heritage, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will square off against Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Suncoast is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Palm Beach Gardens will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for American Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against Gulf Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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