Suncoast won against Treasure Coast last Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Suncoast Chargers had just enough and edged the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats out 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Suncoast sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jason Giamboi tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, John Cimbella and Brady Benevides did most of the damage at the plate: Cimbella scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Benevides scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Arjune, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Royal Palm Beach's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Wood III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Suncoast pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Royal Palm Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Suncoast will take on Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast: 2.6, Boca Raton: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Royal Palm Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Royal Palm Beach and Olympic Heights are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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