There's no place like home for Palm Beach Gardens, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gators have posted since March 4, 2024.
Palm Beach Gardens let Tony Bieber and Ian Vertucci run wild. Bieber went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Vertucci went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles Vertucci has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ryder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens' victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Oxbridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Looking ahead, Palm Beach Gardens will be playing in front of their home fans against Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens is facing Leonard at the right time seeing as Leonard is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will take on Pahokee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxbridge Academy will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Pahokee will have lost nine straight heading into Thursday's game.
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