Downtown Doral had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Palmer Trinity Falcons, falling 11-1. The Dolphins were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
As for Palmer Trinity, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Palmer Trinity's part, Joshua Martinez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kevin Prieto and David Herrera did most of the damage at the plate: Prieto went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double, while Herrera went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Prieto a new career-high. Karson Cooper also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Downtown Doral will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Immaculata-La Salle at 6:30 p.m. on the 31st. As for Palmer Trinity, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmetto at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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