The Keys Gate Knights will head out on the road to take on the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keys Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Keys Gate gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) 2-1.
Fernando Santillan tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Keys Gate's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johandry Paz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity was able to grind out a solid victory over Benjamin on Thursday, taking the game 9-5.
Jake Pearcy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Pearcy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pearcy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Keys Gate's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Palmer Trinity, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1.
Keys Gate took their win against Palmer Trinity when the teams last played back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 16-1. Will Keys Gate repeat their success, or does Palmer Trinity have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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