The Palmer Trinity Falcons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Even though Killian scored an imposing 12 runs on Friday, Palmer Trinity still came out on top. Palmer Trinity had just enough and edged Killian out 13-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmer Trinity.
Kevin Prieto was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Lorenzo Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Gulliver Prep were a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Doral Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulliver Prep in their matchups with Doral Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Jacob Lombard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Palmer Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Gulliver Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Palmer Trinity hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gulliver Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Palmer Trinity suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Gulliver Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Palmer Trinity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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