Palm Beach Gardens is 8-2 against St. Thomas Aquinas since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Gators will challenge the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Palm Beach Gardens is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Palm Beach Gardens got the win against Martin County by a conclusive 13-2. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Palm Beach Gardens got a great performance from Sydney Shaffer as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Shaffer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Reagan Towns
| 04/15/25 vs Martin County | 5 |
| 02/21/24 @ Dwyer | 3 |
| 04/05/24 @ Jupiter | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Boca Raton | 2 |
| 03/15/24 vs Palm Beach Central | 2 |
At the plate, Reagan Towns was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Catasus, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas won against Western on Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Raiders came out on top against Spanish River by a score of 8-5. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Palm Beach Gardens pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Palm Beach Gardens skirted past St. Thomas Aquinas 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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