American Heritage is 9-1 against Palm Beach Gardens since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The American Heritage Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last game, American Heritage made sure to put some runs up on the board against King's Academy on Friday. American Heritage came out on top against King's Academy by a score of 10-7.
Dane Rossi tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, American Heritage let Evan Fernandez and Ryan Ashley loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ashley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Carlos Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Seminole Ridge 3-1.
Lucas Valencia tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jomari Philostin and Colin Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Philostin went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Campbell went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
American Heritage's record is now 8-9. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
American Heritage skirted past Palm Beach Gardens 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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