The Palmer Trinity Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Benjamin Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Palmer Trinity had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Ferguson. It was the first time this season that Palmer Trinity let down their fans at home.
Nicholas Miraglia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Kevin Prieto was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Benjamin was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Dwyer. Benjamin has not had much luck with Dwyer recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Brodey Bitove was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Palmer Trinity's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4-1. As for Benjamin, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palmer Trinity has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Benjamin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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