The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats will challenge the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Royal Palm Beach will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Royal Palm Beach is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Atlantic on Monday. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Gabe Devore tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Santino Spidalieri
| 03/11/25 @ Olympic Heights | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ Atlantic | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Atlantic | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Forest Hill | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Santino Spidalieri, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Royal Palm Beach is undefeated when Spidalieri posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman O'Keefe, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Royal Palm Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Seminole Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Palm Beach Gardens by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Justin Precanico looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kane Decker was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Luke Vento, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Royal Palm Beach back to even at 8-8. As for Seminole Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Royal Palm Beach might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Seminole Ridge in their previous matchup back in February. Will Royal Palm Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
