Softball Preview: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. St. Brendan Sabres
The Palmer Trinity Falcons will be playing at home against the St. Brendan Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Palmer Trinity earned a 9-4 victory over Satellite. Nine seems to be a good number for Palmer Trinity as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emily "Emmy" Cerda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palmer Trinity let Mela Fajardo and Kinsey Cerda loose on the outfield. Fajardo scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Cerda scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailey Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan fell victim to Coral Reef and their airtight pitching crew in their second game on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Barracudas.
Palmer Trinity has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for St. Brendan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Palmer Trinity came up short against St. Brendan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Palmer Trinity, Emily Barrera (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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