After three games on the road, Palm Beach Gardens is heading back home. They will take on the South Fork Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Gardens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Palm Beach Gardens stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-7 margin over Cooper City. Palm Beach Gardens' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sydney Shaffer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Holly Frankl was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Dion-catasus, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, South Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Jupiter by a score of 2-1.
Alice Dewaters was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for South Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Palm Beach Gardens took their victory against South Fork in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Palm Beach Gardens have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Fork turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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