Keys Gate was the 16-1 winner over Palmer Trinity when they last played one another back in March of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Keys Gate Knights took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmer Trinity Falcons on Saturday.
Johandry Paz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Toledo, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Palmer Trinity's side, the team relied heavily on Andres Williams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kevin Prieto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Keys Gate's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Palmer Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keys Gate will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Somerset Academy South Homestead at 6:00 p.m. Keys Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Palmer Trinity, they will head out on the road to square off against Marathon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marathon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Palmer Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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