The Palmer Trinity Falcons will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Keys Gate Knights at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Palmer Trinity earned a 9-5 win over Benjamin.
Jake Pearcy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Pearcy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pearcy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pearcy wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Miraglia, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kevin Prieto was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Keys Gate gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped 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).
Palmer Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Keys Gate, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Palmer Trinity might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Keys Gate when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will Palmer Trinity have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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