David Posnack Jewish Day is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against Palm Beach Lakes at 3:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, David Posnack Jewish Day came up short against North Miami Beach and fell 6-2. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jonathan Shapiro was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. Ethan Tavolacci also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Lakes got the win against Inlet Grove on Thursday by a conclusive 20-6. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Bryce Jackson and Zavier Mendonca did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Mendonca scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most RBI Jackson has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Clairvoyant, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Palm Beach Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. David Posnack Jewish Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. David Posnack Jewish Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palm Beach Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
David Posnack Jewish Day took their win against Palm Beach Lakes in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-4. Does David Posnack Jewish Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palm Beach Lakes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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