It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Palm Beach Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves and snuck past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Palm Beach Central who now have three in a row.
Seth Reiser looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luca Yohe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of William Mencho, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Oxbridge Academy's side, Carlo Vazquez put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Vazquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Vazquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Van Dieken, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Palm Beach Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Oxbridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Palm Beach Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Park Vista, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Park Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Palm Beach Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oxbridge Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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