Palm Beach Central was the 5-4 winner over Seminole Ridge when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Palm Beach Central Broncos fell just short of the Seminole Ridge Hawks by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Palm Beach Central's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Gabrian Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Seminole Ridge's side, Justin Precanico looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Kyle Latham was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Nethercote, who scored a run and stole a base.
Palm Beach Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Seminole Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Palm Beach Central will take on Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Palm Beach Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Seminole Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m.
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