Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Palm Bay Pirates 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Devon Jackameit was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Delboccio, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palm Bay's side, Hunter Ashbaugh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Palm Bay, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy will take on Cocoa Beach at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy: 3.4, Cocoa Beach: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Palm Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Titusville at 6:00 p.m. Titusville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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