Pine Crest suffered their closest defeat since April 4, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Palmer Trinity Falcons by a score of 4-2. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Bryant Barkan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were his first of the season.
On the hitting side, Troy Ceritelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pine Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Palmer Trinity, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Pine Crest will face off against South Plantation at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmer Trinity, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Palmer Trinity Falcons take on North Broward Prep Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: North Broward Prep has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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