There's no place like home for Palm Beach Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators by a score of 8-3 on Friday. For Palm Beach Central, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Palm Beach Gardens walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Camden McFadden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Slade Wayne, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Gabrian Diaz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Palm Beach Gardens' side, Miguel Marrero and Cameron Carpenter did some serious damage despite the final result: Marrero went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Carpenter scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Palm Beach Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Palm Beach Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Royal Palm Beach at 4:30 p.m. Palm Beach Gardens will take on Martin County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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