Even though the Juno Beach Loggerheads collected six hits to the Palm Beach Snowbirds’s five, they still fell 5-3 on Sunday.
The Palm Beach Snowbirds got on the board in the second inning. Matthew Menendez grounded out, scoring one run.
In the bottom of the third inning, the Juno Beach Loggerheads tied things up at one when Caleb Adams singled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run.
After the Palm Beach Snowbirds scored one run in the top of the sixth, the Juno Beach Loggerheads answered with one of their own. The Palm Beach Snowbirds scored when Jerrette Lee II grounded out, scoring one run.
The Palm Beach Snowbirds pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Roman Thompson singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run.
Anthony Casciola led the Palm Beach Snowbirds to victory on the pitcher’s mound. The fireballer allowed two hits and zero runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking one. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Jake Templin, Clayton Hodges, Caleb Downing, and Sean Peck all securing outs and ultimately the victory. Peck recorded the last out to earn the save for the Palm Beach Snowbirds.
Chase Senecal took the loss for the Loggerheads. The bulldog surrendered three runs on two hits over two innings, striking out one and walking zero.
Carson Plumadore started the game for the Loggerheads. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out three and walking one Brian Jacobus started the game for the Snowbirds. Jacobus lasted two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out two and walking one.
The Juno Beach Loggerheads tallied six hits on the day. Adams and Michael Pavelchak all collected multiple hits for their team. Pavelchak and Adams each collected two hits to lead Juno Beach Loggerheads.
The Palm Beach Snowbirds had five hits in the game. Luke Bumpus and Thompson each racked up multiple hits for the Snowbirds. Bumpus led his team with three hits in three at bats.
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