Royal Palm Beach had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Olympic Heights Lions 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Royal Palm Beach also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Brandon Marchese was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Olympic Heights' side, Finley Lamb was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Olympic Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Schlacter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Dylan Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Olympic Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Royal Palm Beach only tossed five.
Royal Palm Beach's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Olympic Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Royal Palm Beach will take on Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wellington is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Royal Palm Beach will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Olympic Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leonard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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