Preview: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. Ransom Everglades Raiders
The Palmer Trinity Falcons will be playing at home against the Ransom Everglades Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palmer Trinity waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 10-0 shutout.
Not much got past Joshua Martinez, who gave up just two hits to keep Gulliver Prep off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Miraglia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Williams, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ransom Everglades was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Somerset Academy South Homestead on Tuesday. Everything went Ransom Everglades' way against Somerset Academy South Homestead as Ransom Everglades made off with a 13-1 victory.
Thomas Maxwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Maxwell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maxwell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ransom Everglades let Justin Kaplan and Juan Velazco loose on the outfield. Kaplan went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Velazco scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Rubenstein was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palmer Trinity has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for Ransom Everglades, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palmer Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ransom Everglades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Palmer Trinity came out on top in a nail-biter against Ransom Everglades in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will Palmer Trinity repeat their success, or does Ransom Everglades have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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