Softball Recap: Palmer Trinity comes up short despite Kinsey Cerda's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 10:12am

Softball Recap: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions

Palmer Trinity lost against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Palmer Trinity Falcons lost 10-1 to the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions. The loss continues a trend for Palmer Trinity in their matchups with Somerset Academy (Silver Palms): they've now lost four in a row.

Kinsey Cerda was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gina Marie Pineda, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.

On Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s side, Caylee Cerda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Ava Stevens and Leilani Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Stevens scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Stevens is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Katelyn Champion was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Palmer Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5-1.

Palmer Trinity will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Key West, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Palmer Trinity is facing Key West at the right time seeing as Key West is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), they will head out on the road to take on Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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