The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats will face off against the Glades Day Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Royal Palm Beach will be strutting in after a victory while Glades Day will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Royal Palm Beach turned things around against Pahokee on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 15-5 win. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valeria Mejia
| 03/06/25 vs Pahokee | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs American Heritage | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Glades Day | 2 |
Valeria Mejia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Royal Palm Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .941. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Glades Day's offense. They came up short against Moore Haven on Tuesday, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Gators' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Glades Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Longsworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Royal Palm Beach's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Glades Day, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Royal Palm Beach has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Glades Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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