Palm Beach Gardens won the last time they faced Leonard and things went their way on Thursday too. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators walked away with a 13-9 win over the Leonard Lancers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Marcus Nixon looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
Tony Bieber
| 03/13/25 vs Leonard | 4 |
| 02/10/25 @ Atlantic | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Atlantic | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Glades Day | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Oxbridge Academy | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tony Bieber, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Palm Beach Gardens' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Hammond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palm Beach Gardens lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Palm Beach Gardens pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Leonard, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Palm Beach Gardens and Leonard could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Palm Beach Gardens (ranked 447th) will meet Seminole Ridge (ranked 195th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Leonard will challenge Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 494 places (522 vs. 28).
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