While Palm Beach Gardens couldn't quite beat Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point loss they were dealt last Monday. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators fell just short of the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 6-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Palm Beach Gardens in their matchups with Trinity Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Cameron Carpenter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jomari Philostin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Trinity Christian Academy's side, Dmitri Dijkhuizen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Trinity Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alec Cabrera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Mason Ryder was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Trinity Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-8.
Palm Beach Gardens will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. Seminole Ridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Palm Beach Gardens likes a good challenge. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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