Royal Palm Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of the Spanish River Sharks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Royal Palm Beach of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Brandon Marchese was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Spanish River's side, Joseph Santone and Anthony Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Santone went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Chimenti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Royal Palm Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Spanish River, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royal Palm Beach will challenge Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Suncoast is coming into the game with ten straight victories at home, so Royal Palm Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Spanish River, they will head out on the road to square off against Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Santaluces' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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