The Palm Bay Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Palm Bay came up short against Westwood and fell 11-8.
Nolan Werle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Schneider, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Cocoa. The victory was familiar territory for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy who now have four in a row.
Roman Carlson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Brody Delboccio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Palm Bay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palm Bay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palm Bay couldn't quite finish off Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Palm Bay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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