The Wellington Wolverines will square off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wellington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grace Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 9-4 to the Lions.
Brett Hobbs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Martin County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Broncos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Camden McFadden put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
In other pitching news, Charlie Houd was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Even though they lost, Palm Beach Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Palm Beach Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Wellington beat Palm Beach Central 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Wellington repeat their success, or does Palm Beach Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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