The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will face off against the West Boca Raton Bulls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Palm Beach Gardens' favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Boca Raton has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
While Palm Beach Gardens' victory against St. Thomas Aquinas wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Palm Beach Gardens had just enough and edged out St. Thomas Aquinas 5-4 on Thursday. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Shea Towns
| 03/06/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 7 |
| 02/26/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 13 |
| 02/19/25 @ American Heritage | 7 |
Shea Towns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brynn Dion-Catasus, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, West Boca Raton didn't have quite enough to beat Westminster Academy on Tuesday and fell 4-2.
West Boca Raton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriela Thigpen, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
West Boca Raton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
West Boca Raton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palm Beach Gardens has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for West Boca Raton, though, as they've only averaged .316. Will they be able to contain Palm Beach Gardens' hitters?
Palm Beach Gardens took their win against West Boca Raton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Palm Beach Gardens repeat their success, or does West Boca Raton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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