Daily Recap for Palm Beach Games on Monday, February 11th
After the long offseason, Palm Beach teams hit the field for the first time on Monday. Here are some of the day’s highlights…
Jupiter Christian 4, Boynton Beach 1 – The Eagles started their season on a high note behind the strong pitching of Nik Constantakos. The freshman went six innings, striking out 10 Tigers. Constantakos also went 1-for-3 with a run at the plate. For Boynton, Kyle Tedesco had seven strikeouts in five innings of work.
King’s Academy 2, Santaluces 1 – John Monte made sure that the Lions began the season in the win column by tossing six solid innings. Monte drove in a run, as did Jacob Krigbaum. Up next for the Lions is another tough test in the Santaluces Slam, a date with Jupiter on Tuesday.
Trinity Christian 8, Summit Christian 7 – The Warriors outlasted the Saints by scoring four runs in the third, and three runs in the fifth. Bruce Martin paced the offensive attack, going 2-for-4, with a home run and two RBIs. Trinity will face Palm Beach Central in a match-up of two 1-0 teams on Tuesday in the Santaluces Slam.
Boca Raton Christian 6, Oxbridge Academy 4 – The Blazers got off to a quick start in 2013 behind the pitching of R.J. Walsh. The senior was aided by four runs in the first inning from the Blazers offense. Boca Christian will take its 1-0 record into a match-up with St. Andrew’s later this week.