The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will be playing at home against the Centennial Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palm Beach Gardens will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, Palm Beach Gardens sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over American Heritage.
Shea Towns made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Towns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Reagan Towns was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Kaman Reno was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Park Vista on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Hailey Brereton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmela Baker, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Palm Beach Gardens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Palm Beach Gardens has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Palm Beach Gardens beat Centennial 5-2 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Centennial's Taylor Milton, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Palm Beach Gardens to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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